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HB 6 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

WILDLIFE CODE-MUSKRAT HUNTING

Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that muskrats may be hunted at any time by gun. Permits muskrats to be taken by trap during an open season to be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources. Provides that it is lawful to shoot a .22 caliber rifle into the waters of this State when taking muskrats. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced Apr 6, 2011 Signed Jun 28, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2011 · House Apr 5, 2011

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 56
May 12, 2011
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican23
20 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 28, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-4)
senate
May 4, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-15)
house
Mar 15, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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