Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 50 — HUNTING LICENSES FOR VETERANS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0118

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    0 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Allows veterans that are Illinois residents to obtain an Illinois Hunter Education card after completing the online study section of the Illinois Hunter Education program and providing the Department of Natural Resources with verification of service or mobilization. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 50 has removed some lines from the previous draft and added new lines. While the specific content of the changes isn't indicated in the redline, such adjustments often reflect efforts to clarify, update, or refine the bill's purposes and provisions. These changes are important as they can directly affect how the bill will operate and be implemented if it becomes law, potentially impacting various stakeholders.

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SB0050 Engrossed LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
SB0050 Enrolled LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
(b) For each year that an applicant is an active duty member pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, the SB0050 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b applicant shall receive one free hunting license, one free Deer Hunting Permit as provided in Section 2.26 of this Code and rules adopted pursuant to that Section, and one free State Habitat Stamp.
(b) For each year that an applicant is an active duty member pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, the SB0050 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b applicant shall receive one free hunting license, one free Deer Hunting Permit as provided in Section 2.26 of this Code and rules adopted pursuant to that Section, and one free State Habitat Stamp.
SB0050 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b (e) For the purposes of this Section, the term "service abroad" means active duty service outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and includes all active duty service in territories and possessions of the United States.
SB0050 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 03793 MLW 33809 b (e) For the purposes of this Section, the term "service abroad" means active duty service outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and includes all active duty service in territories and possessions of the United States.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0118

  2. Effective Date July 30, 2013

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  35. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer

  36. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  37. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  39. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  43. Arrived in House

  44. Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013

  46. Second Reading

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013

  50. Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000

  51. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  52. Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation

  53. Referred to Assignments

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

Sponsors

  • Jil Tracy · Cosponsor
  • Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
  • II Jerry F. Costello · Cosponsor
  • Brad Halbrook · Cosponsor
  • Josh Harms · Cosponsor
  • Barbara Wheeler · Cosponsor
  • Wayne Rosenthal · Cosponsor
  • Pam Roth · Cosponsor
  • Bill Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Keith Farnham · Cosponsor
  • Raymond Poe · Cosponsor
  • Charles Meier · Cosponsor
  • John M. Cabello · Cosponsor
  • Chad Hays · Cosponsor
  • Joe C. Sosnowski · Cosponsor
  • Tom Demmer · Cosponsor
  • Rich Brauer · Cosponsor
  • John E. Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Norine Hammond · Cosponsor
  • Michael Unes · Cosponsor
  • JoAnn D. Osmond · Cosponsor
  • Donald L. Moffitt · Cosponsor
  • David Reis · Cosponsor
  • Katherine Cloonen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (24)

  • Jil Tracy Republican
  • Linda Holmes Democrat
  • Jerry F. Costello, II
  • Brad Halbrook Republican
  • Josh Harms
  • Barbara Wheeler
  • Wayne Rosenthal
  • Pam Roth
  • Bill Mitchell
  • Keith Farnham
  • Raymond Poe
  • Charles Meier Republican
  • John M. Cabello Republican
  • Chad Hays
  • Joe C. Sosnowski Republican
  • Tom Demmer
  • Rich Brauer
  • John E. Bradley
  • Norine Hammond
  • Michael Unes
  • JoAnn D. Osmond
  • Donald L. Moffitt
  • David Reis
  • Katherine Cloonen

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25000
Unaffiliated 79006
Republican 8000
Total 112006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brown — Yea
McAsey — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Hatcher — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Durkin — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Mell — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Brady — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Cross — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Harms — Yea
Hays — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Harris, David — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kay — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Not Voting
Riley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sente — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39004
Democrat 12001
Republican 2001
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Not Voting
McGuire — Yea
Landek — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Harris — Not Voting
McCann — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 50 do?
Amends the Wildlife Code. Allows veterans that are Illinois residents to obtain an Illinois Hunter Education card after completing the online study section of the Illinois Hunter Education program and providing the Department of Natural Resources with verification of service or mobilization. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 50?
SB 50 is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Jerry F. Costello, II, Brad Halbrook (Republican), Josh Harms, Barbara Wheeler, Wayne Rosenthal, Pam Roth, Bill Mitchell, Keith Farnham, Raymond Poe, Charles Meier (Republican), John M. Cabello (Republican), Chad Hays, Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Tom Demmer, Rich Brauer, John E. Bradley, Norine Hammond, Michael Unes, JoAnn D. Osmond, Donald L. Moffitt, David Reis, and Katherine Cloonen.
What is the current status of SB 50?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2013. Enacted.
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