WILDLIFE-MILITARY-NO FEE
Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, and the Wildlife Code. Provides that veterans seeking certain fee and license waivers may apply for those waivers either at the Department's office in Springfield or through the Department's website (now, only at the Department's office in Springfield). In the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, inserts a provision requiring a service member who is applying for a waiver of certain camping fees to do so within 2 years after returning from active duty (now, similar provisions exist in the Fish and Aquatic Life Code as well as the Wildlife Code). In the Wildlife Code, provides that any person on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States who is now and who was at the time of entering the Armed Forces a resident of Illinois and who entered the Armed Forces from this State (now, and who is also presently on ordinary leave from the Armed Forces) may hunt without procuring a license. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 24, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David R. Leitch
RRepublican
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