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SB 709 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

WILDLIFE-OPEN HUNT SEASONS

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 status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 004-006-000
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Re-assigned to Agriculture
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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