HUNTING HERITAGE-HABITAT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that land management decisions of the Department of Natural Resources may not, to the extent practical, result in any net loss of habitat (now, land acreage) available for hunting opportunities. Effective immediately.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Vetoed
Oct 2007
Introduced Mar 6, 2007
Vetoed Oct 5, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Mar 2, 2007
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Oct 5, 2007
Vetoed
Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
lower
Sep 19, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
lower
Aug 13, 2007
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 2, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-7)
house
Feb 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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