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HB 5788 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

FISHING AUTHORIZATION & LIMITS

Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Adds catfish to the list of aquatic life that may be taken by pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, including a sling shot bow, spear, or gig. Provides that specified fish shall not be sold or bartered unless authorized by the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the daily take, harvest limits, or additional species are subject to and set forth in administrative rule.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 7, 2016 Signed Aug 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House Apr 7, 2016

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2016
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Aug 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-3)
house
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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