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HB 5869 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

NUISANCE ORGANISMS

Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that an individual who knowingly imports any nuisance organism into this State is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor or a fine not exceeding $1,500 per organism imported, with a maximum fine not exceeding $25,000. Defines "nuisance organism" as a nonnative aquatic organism that will foreseeably alter and threaten to harm the ecosystem or the abundance and diversity of native or naturalized fish and other organisms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 7, 2014 Signed Aug 25, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2014 · House Apr 4, 2014

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 28, 2014
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 25, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-9)
house
Apr 3, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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