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HB 352 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

WILDLIFE-BOBCAT HUNTING

Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition on taking bobcats in the State. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt bobcats with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per permit. Provides that the pelts of bobcats shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations and the Department of Natural Resources may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Provides that bobcats may be taken during the open season by use of a small light which is worn on the body or hand-held by a person on foot and not in any vehicle.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 21, 2015 Signed Jul 14, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2015 · House May 31, 2015

How they voted

29–15
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 52
May 21, 2015
D Democratic33
14 Yea 13 Nay 6
42% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 2 Nay 2
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
11
Committee
16
Amendments
14
Jul 14, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 060-046-002
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 31, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 055-054-001
lower
May 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-002-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
lower
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 21, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McCann
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 005-001-000
upper
May 21, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-15-8)
senate
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
May 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
upper
May 14, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 008-001-000
upper
May 6, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000
lower
Apr 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-002-000
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
lower
Feb 13, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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