WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING-GAME BIRDS
Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Changes the name of the fee from "Public Hunting Grounds for Pheasants" to "Public Hunting Grounds for Game Birds". Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may permit hunters to take bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, and gray partridge on public hunting grounds. Authorizes the Department to set the hunting season for game birds by administrative rule between the dates of September 1st and March 31st, both inclusive.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 13, 2016
Signed Aug 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House Apr 12, 2016
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
May 26, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Aug 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-3-4)
house
Mar 1, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-001-000
lower
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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