Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 709 — WILDLIFE-OPEN HUNT SEASONS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, gray fox, red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director to start between 12:01 a.m., November 1 and 12:00 midnight on November 10, and close no earlier than 12:00 midnight on February 15 but not later than 12:00 midnight on March 31, with start and close dates both inclusive (rather than between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight February 15, both inclusive). Deletes a provision providing that the season limit for river otter shall not exceed 5 river otters per person per season. Provides that any person who violates the provisions of the Section, including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Postponed - Agriculture

  5. Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 004-006-000

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

  10. Re-assigned to Agriculture

  11. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  12. Assigned to Agriculture

  13. Referred to Assignments

  14. First Reading

  15. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass, Amendment 1

Failed 4 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2100
Unaffiliated 2202
Democrat 0300
Total 4602
% of votes cast 33%50%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Manar, Andy — Yea
Bennett, Scott M — Nay
Schimpf, Paul — Nay
Cullerton, Thomas — Not Voting
McCann, Wm. Sam — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Nay
David Koehler Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Failed 4 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2100
Unaffiliated 2202
Democrat 0300
Total 4602
% of votes cast 33%50%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Manar, Andy — Yea
Bennett, Scott M — Nay
Schimpf, Paul — Nay
Cullerton, Thomas — Not Voting
McCann, Wm. Sam — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Nay
David Koehler Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 709 do?
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, gray fox, red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director to start between 12:01 a.m., November 1 and 12:00 midnight on November 10, and close no earlier than 12:00 midnight on February 15 but not later than 12:00 midnight on March 31, with start and close dates both inclusive (rather than between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight February 15, both inclusive). Deletes a provision providing that the season limit for river otter shall not exceed 5 river otters per person per season. Provides that any person who violates the provisions of the Section, including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
Who sponsors SB 709?
SB 709 is sponsored by Neil Anderson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 709?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 709?
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