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HB 1724 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

WILDLIFE-RIVER OTTER HUNTING

Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the hunting and trapping of river otters. Provides that the season limit for river otter shall not exceed 5 river otters per person per season. Provides that possession limits shall be 10 per person per season limit except that this restriction shall not apply to fur buyers, tanners, manufacturers, and taxidermists. Requires that the pelts of river otters shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations. Provides that the Department may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Sets fees for registration and tagging shall not exceed $5 per pelt. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced Mar 14, 2011 Signed Jun 28, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2011 · House Mar 10, 2011

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 12, 2011
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 28, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (73-14-9)
house
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
lower
Mar 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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