Illinois Lawmakers Spend Time on Bowling Shoe Safety

Illinois lawmakers might not have a budget, but they are spending precious time on bowling shoe safety. Gatehouse News Service reports:

State lawmakers are busy handling the most pressing issues on their scheduled final few days of work. A new state budget. Ethics reform.

Bowling shoe safety? Yes, indeed.

The Senate voted 51-4 today for Senate Bill 1335, which tries to protect bowling alley owners from some lawsuits.

The measure would push alley owners to clearly place signs near entrances and exits warning that bowling shoes are “specialized footwear” meant only to be worn inside the alley. Users are cautioned that they could slip or stumble if they wear the shoes outside in rain, snow or other debris and then come back in.

Illinois lawmakers want a big, activist government so they can extort campaign contributions.