WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING CLOTHING
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HB 4231 — WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING CLOTHING
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0949
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes certain hunters to wear solid blaze pink colored clothing (in addition to blaze orange colored clothing).
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
14 added · 14 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent update to Bill HB 4231 involves a change from the "Engrossed" version to the "Enrolled" version, which primarily consists of administrative adjustments. While the specifics of the content are not outlined in the redline, this transition signifies that the bill has completed its legislative process and is now finalized for enactment. This matters because it reflects the bill's readiness to be implemented, impacting any law or regulation the bill addresses.
HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
The Department may by administrative rule provide for a non-resident archery deer permit consisting of not more than 2 harvest tags at a total cost not to exceed $325 HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b in 2005, $375 in 2006, and $425 in 2007 and thereafter.
An area is considered as baited during the presence of HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of bait.
It shall be unlawful for any person, having taken the legal HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b limit of deer by bow and arrow, to further participate with bow and arrow in any deer hunting party.
HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b 99-869, eff.
HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b (h) It is unlawful to hunt adjacent to or near any peat, grass, brush or other inflammable substance when it is burning.
HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b (l) It is unlawful to take any species of wild game, except white-tailed deer and fur-bearing mammals, with a shotgun loaded with slugs unless otherwise provided for by administrative rule.
HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b (o) (Blank).
For the purposes of this Section, the owner's designee means anyone who the owner designates in a written authorization and the authorization must contain (i) the legal or common description of property for such authority is given, (ii) the extent that the owner's designee is authorized to make decisions regarding who is allowed to take HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b or attempt to take any species of wildlife or parts thereof, and (iii) the owner's notarized signature.
(w) It is unlawful for any owner of a dog to knowingly or HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b wantonly allow his or her dog to pursue, harass or kill deer, except that nothing in this Section shall prohibit the tracking of wounded deer with a dog in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.26 of this Code.
Migratory waterfowl that are crippled may be taken only with a HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b shotgun as regulated by subsection (j) of this Section using shotgun shells as regulated in subsection (k) of this Section.
(ff) It is unlawful for any person to take any species protected by this Act, except migratory waterfowl, during the gun deer hunting season in those counties open to gun deer hunting, unless he or she wears, when in the field, a cap and upper outer garment of a solid blaze orange color or solid blaze pink color, with such articles of clothing displaying a minimum of 400 square inches of blaze orange or solid blaze HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b pink color material.
Any species or HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b any parts thereof, legally taken in and transported from other states or countries, may be possessed within the State, except as provided in this Section and Sections 2.35, 2.36 and 3.21.
(nn) It shall be unlawful to possess any species of wildlife or wildlife parts taken unlawfully in Illinois, any other state, or any other country, whether or not the wildlife HB4231 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB100 15863 SLF 30974 b or wildlife parts is indigenous to Illinois.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0949
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Effective Date January 1, 2019
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
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Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Agriculture
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2018
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Severin
Sponsors
- Dave Severin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Dave Severin Republican
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Rooney | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | 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 |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Bristow | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Carroll | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Finnie, Natalie | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Not Voting |
| Sente | — | Not Voting |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Not Voting |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Michael W. Halpin | 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 | Not Voting |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4231 do?
- Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes certain hunters to wear solid blaze pink colored clothing (in addition to blaze orange colored clothing).
- Who sponsors HB 4231?
- HB 4231 is sponsored by Dave Severin (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4231?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 4231?
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