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HB 2950 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

STATE PARKS-FUNGI COLLECTION

Summary
Amends the State Parks Act. Provides that, notwithstanding provisions declaring it a violation to cut, break, injure, destroy, take, or remove any tree, shrub, timber, plant, or natural object in any park or parkway, the Department of Natural Resources may, by administrative rule, authorize edible fungi, nut, and berry collection in those areas of Department owned, leased, or managed lands where the collecting would not be in conflict or incompatible with (i) Department of Natural Resources natural resource management or recreational programs for that area and (ii) the Natural Areas Preservation Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 24, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 15, 2003
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0)
house
Mar 5, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.