Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2294 — WILDLIFE--COYOTE--TREE STAND

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0390

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes hunters to use and possess tree-climbing and tree-cutting devices while hunting coyotes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to HB 2294 involve updating the sections of the bill from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This means the bill has passed through additional review and is now in its final form, ready for enactment. This change is significant because it indicates the bill is one step closer to becoming law, ensuring that the proposed measures can be implemented as intended.

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HB2294 Engrossed LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
HB2294 Enrolled LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b AN ACT concerning wildlife.
(d) It is unlawful to use a ferret or any other small mammal which is used in the same or similar manner for which ferrets are used for the purpose of frightening or driving any HB2294 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b mammals from their dens or hiding places.
(d) It is unlawful to use a ferret or any other small mammal which is used in the same or similar manner for which ferrets are used for the purpose of frightening or driving any HB2294 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b mammals from their dens or hiding places.
(k) It is unlawful to use or possess in the field any shotgun shell loaded with a shot size larger than lead BB or HB2294 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b steel T (.20 diameter) when taking or attempting to take any species of wild game mammals (excluding white-tailed deer), wild game birds, migratory waterfowl or migratory game birds protected by this Act, except white-tailed deer as provided for in Section 2.26 and other species as provided for by subsection (l) or administrative rule.
(k) It is unlawful to use or possess in the field any shotgun shell loaded with a shot size larger than lead BB or HB2294 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b steel T (.20 diameter) when taking or attempting to take any species of wild game mammals (excluding white-tailed deer), wild game birds, migratory waterfowl or migratory game birds protected by this Act, except white-tailed deer as provided for in Section 2.26 and other species as provided for by subsection (l) or administrative rule.
(n) It is unlawful for any person, except persons who possess a permit to hunt from a vehicle as provided in this Section and persons otherwise permitted by law, to have or carry any gun in or on any vehicle, conveyance or aircraft, unless such gun is unloaded and enclosed in a case, except that at field trials authorized by Section 2.34 of this Act, HB2294 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b unloaded guns or guns loaded with blank cartridges only, may be carried on horseback while not contained in a case, or to have or carry any bow or arrow device in or on any vehicle unless such bow or arrow device is unstrung or enclosed in a case, or otherwise made inoperable.
(n) It is unlawful for any person, except persons who possess a permit to hunt from a vehicle as provided in this Section and persons otherwise permitted by law, to have or carry any gun in or on any vehicle, conveyance or aircraft, unless such gun is unloaded and enclosed in a case, except that at field trials authorized by Section 2.34 of this Act, HB2294 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b unloaded guns or guns loaded with blank cartridges only, may be carried on horseback while not contained in a case, or to have or carry any bow or arrow device in or on any vehicle unless such bow or arrow device is unstrung or enclosed in a case, or otherwise made inoperable.
It shall be prima facie evidence that a person does not have permission of the owner or tenant if the HB2294 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b person is unable to demonstrate to the law enforcement officer in the field that permission had been obtained.
It shall be prima facie evidence that a person does not have permission of the owner or tenant if the HB2294 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b person is unable to demonstrate to the law enforcement officer in the field that permission had been obtained.
HB2294 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b (w) It is unlawful for any owner of a dog to knowingly or 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.
HB2294 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b (w) It is unlawful for any owner of a dog to knowingly or 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.
HB2294 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b Migratory waterfowl that are crippled may be taken only with a shotgun as regulated by subsection (j) of this Section using shotgun shells as regulated in subsection (k) of this Section.
HB2294 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b Migratory waterfowl that are crippled may be taken only with a 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, with such articles of clothing displaying a minimum of 400 square inches HB2294 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b of blaze orange material.
(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, with such articles of clothing displaying a minimum of 400 square inches HB2294 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b of blaze orange material.
Permits will be issued only after the receipt of a physician's statement confirming the applicant is HB2294 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b handicapped as defined above.
Permits will be issued only after the receipt of a physician's statement confirming the applicant is HB2294 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 06270 JDS 16353 b handicapped as defined above.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0390

  2. Effective Date August 13, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  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 18, 2009

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009

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

  11. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John O. Jones

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  14. Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  18. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

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

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000

  26. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kay Hatcher

Sponsors

  • Kay Hatcher · Cosponsor
  • Dan Duffy · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Kay Hatcher
  • Dan Duffy

Not signed on (181)

181 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
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Noland — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Maloney — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Garrett — 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 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100003
Democrat 11000
Republican 3001
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Brady — Yea
Senger — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Turner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Howard — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Mulligan — Not Voting
Zalewski — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — 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
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker 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 Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2294 do?
Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes hunters to use and possess tree-climbing and tree-cutting devices while hunting coyotes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2294?
HB 2294 is sponsored by Kay Hatcher and Dan Duffy.
What is the current status of HB 2294?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2009. Enacted.
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