Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 151 — WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING LICENSE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Eliminates the hunting license fee for veterans and active-duty military members who hold a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

61 added · 79 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 151 now specifies that only active-duty military members are eligible for a free hunting license, rather than including veterans as well. This change likely aims to streamline the benefits specifically for those currently serving in the armed forces. By limiting the exemption to active-duty personnel, the bill focuses resources and support where they may be most needed at present, which can prompt discussion around hunting fees for veterans in the future.

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*LRB09503963CMK23996b* HB0151 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB0151 Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep.
HB0151 Engrossed LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
Mike Bost SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/3.2 from Ch.
61, par.
3.2 Amends the Wildlife Code.
Eliminates the hunting license fee for veterans and active-duty military members who hold a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.
LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB0151 LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
Each application shall be executed and sworn to HB0151 - 2 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b and shall set forth the name and description of the applicant and place of residence.
Each application shall be executed and sworn to HB0151 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b and shall set forth the name and description of the applicant and place of residence.
The Department of Natural Resources shall designate any person found by it to be competent to give instruction in the HB0151 - 3 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b handling of firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow.
The Department of Natural Resources shall designate any person found by it to be competent to give instruction in the HB0151 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b handling of firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow.
If a veteran or active-duty military member has a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, or the equivalent issued by another state, issued in his or her name, then there is no fee for a hunting license to hunt all species.
If any person who is currently serving on active-duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the Unites States has a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, or the equivalent issued by another state, issued in his or her name, then there is no fee for a hunting license to hunt all species for that person.
In this Section:
The Department shall establish standards for the verification of active-duty service under this paragraph.
"veteran" means a person who:
The active-duty HB0151 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b military member shall provide verification of active-duty service to the Department at the Department’s office in Springfield.
(i) was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States;
(ii) served on active duty;
and (iii) was HB0151 - 4 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b honorably discharged;
and "active-duty military member" means a person who is currently serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Except as provided under Section 20-45 of the HB0151 - 5 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the stamp shall be signed by the person or affixed to his license or permit in a space designated by the Department for that purpose.
Except as provided under Section 20-45 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the stamp shall be signed by the person or affixed to his license or permit in a space HB0151 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 03963 CMK 23996 b designated by the Department for that purpose.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine

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

  5. Referred to Rules

  6. First Reading

  7. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  9. Arrive in Senate

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

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

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Mike Bost

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

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

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  42. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost

Sponsors

  • Mike Bost · Cosponsor
  • Gary Forby · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Mike Bost
  • Gary Forby

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103002
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Hannig — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Harris — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
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 151 do?
Amends the Wildlife Code. Eliminates the hunting license fee for veterans and active-duty military members who hold a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
Who sponsors HB 151?
HB 151 is sponsored by Mike Bost and Gary Forby.
What is the current status of HB 151?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 151?
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