HB 2900 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

PROHIBIT WILDLIFE CONTESTS

Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2024 Last action Dec 18, 2024

Floor votes · House May 15, 2024

How they voted

61–45

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 116

May 15, 2024

D Democratic76

61 Yea 6 Nay 9

80% Yea

R Republican40

39 Nay 1

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

43

Key actions

3

Committee

6

May 15, 2024

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

May 15, 2024

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-045-000

lower

May 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-002-000

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 24 co-sponsors

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