DNR-NEWS RELEASE-HUNTING
Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration and definitions. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 520 ILCS 5/1.2 Adds reference to: 520 ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. In a provision concerning the taking of deer, deletes language relating to the Department of Natural Resources publicly announcing, via statewide news release, permit requirements, application dates, hunting rules, legal weapons, and reporting requirements. Provides that the Department shall publicly announce, via statewide news release, the season dates and shooting hours, and the counties and sites open to hunting.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Signed Aug 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021 · House May 26, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 6, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Joyce
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Rachelle Crowe
DDemocratic
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