Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

HB 709 — HUNTING HERITAGE-HABITAT

Last action — Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that land management decisions of the Department of Natural Resources may not, to the extent practical, result in any net loss of habitat (now, land acreage) available for hunting opportunities. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 709, the wording has been streamlined by removing some previous references. This cleanup helps make the bill clearer and easier to understand. It's important because a simpler text improves transparency, making it easier for the public and lawmakers to grasp what the bill entails.

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HB0709 Engrossed LRB095 09868 CMK 30079 b AN ACT concerning hunting.
HB0709 Enrolled LRB095 09868 CMK 30079 b AN ACT concerning hunting.
(c) Department land management decisions and actions may not, to the greatest practical extent, result in any net loss of habitat land acreage available for hunting opportunities on Department-managed lands that exists on the effective date of HB0709 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 09868 CMK 30079 b this Act.
(c) Department land management decisions and actions may not, to the greatest practical extent, result in any net loss of habitat land acreage available for hunting opportunities on Department-managed lands that exists on the effective date of HB0709 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 09868 CMK 30079 b this Act.
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Action History

  1. Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

  2. Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007

  3. Governor Vetoed

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  10. Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  14. Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  19. Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation

  20. Referred to Rules

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 7, 2007

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  30. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

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

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg

  36. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis

Sponsors

  • John M. Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Deanna Demuzio · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Frerichs · Cosponsor
  • David Reis · Cosponsor
  • David Koehler · Cosponsor
  • Gary Forby · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (6)

  • John M. Sullivan
  • Deanna Demuzio
  • Michael W. Frerichs
  • David Reis
  • David Koehler Democrat
  • Gary Forby

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Noland — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98007
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 110008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Schock — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Munson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Not Voting
D'Amico — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Franks — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 709 do?
Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that land management decisions of the Department of Natural Resources may not, to the extent practical, result in any net loss of habitat (now, land acreage) available for hunting opportunities. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 709?
HB 709 is sponsored by John M. Sullivan, Deanna Demuzio, Michael W. Frerichs, David Reis, David Koehler (Democrat), and Gary Forby.
What is the current status of HB 709?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 HB 709?
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