WILDLIFE-GOOD SAMARITAN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that the removal of an endangered animal from its habitat that is imminently necessary to avoid serious injury, additional injury, or death of the animal, does not violate the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Requires a person who removes an animal under this Section to immediately take the endangered animal to an animal shelter. Requires both the person removing the animal and the animal shelter to report the removal to the Department of Natural Resources within 24 hours of the removal.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Jan 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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