HUNTING-ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that any person on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States who (i) is now and was at the time of entering the Armed Forces a resident of Illinois, (ii) entered the Armed Forces from this State, and (iii) is presently on leave from the Armed Forces may fish as permitted by the Code without procuring a license, but only during such period of time and only with sport fishing devices as are permitted by the Code. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any person on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States who (i) is now and who was at the time of entering the Armed Forces a resident of Illinois, (ii) entered the Armed Forces from this State, and (iii) is presently on leave (rather than on "ordinary leave") from the Armed Forces may hunt certain protected species without procuring a hunting license, but the hunting shall be done only during such periods of time and with devices and by methods as are permitted by the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Feb 17, 2010
Signed Jul 23, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Feb 16, 2010
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2010
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Apr 14, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 17, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 16, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-11)
house
Feb 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2010
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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