Illinois House Bill 4226 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Vetoed on January 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-12 - Governor Vetoed
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]

Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition on taking bobcats in the State. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt bobcats with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per person per season. Provides that the pelts of bobcats shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations and the Department of Natural Resources may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Provides that bobcats may be taken during the open season by use of a small light which is worn on the body or hand-held by a person on foot and not in any vehicle.

WILDLIFE-BOBCAT HUNTING

Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]	Rep. Daniel Beiser [D]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]	Rep. John Cavaletto [R]
Rep. Michael Unes [R]	Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]	Rep. David Leitch [R]	Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]
Sen. William McCann [R]	Sen. John Sullivan [D]	Sen. Gary Forby [D]

2014-12-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-27 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 91 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-12	House	Governor Vetoed
2014-12-29	House	Sent to the Governor
2014-12-04	House	Passed Both Houses
2014-12-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 030-019-001
2014-12-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 3, 2014
2014-12-02	Senate	Second Reading
2014-12-02	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2014
2014-12-02	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
2014-12-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2014-12-02	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2014-04-01	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
2014-03-28	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2014-03-28	Senate	First Reading
2014-03-28	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
2014-03-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2014-03-28	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2014-03-27	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-020-000
2014-03-21	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2014-03-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
2014-03-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2014-03-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
2014-03-05	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-05	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-04	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-04	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-02-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-02-25	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
2014-02-18	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2014-02-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
2014-02-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2014-02-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
2014-02-05	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2014-02-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2014-02-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
2014-01-28	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
2014-01-22	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
2014-01-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-01-17	House	First Reading
2014-01-16	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2014-01-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	2.30	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	2.30b	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	2.33	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	2.33a	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4226&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4226.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4226eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4226ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4226enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4226gms.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB4226_03272014_009000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800HB4226_12042014_003000T.pdf