Illinois Senate Bill 106 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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 permit. 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

Sen. William McCann [R]

Sen. Gary Forby [D]

Sen. John Sullivan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-10	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2015-10-08	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015
2015-04-24	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
2015-04-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
2015-04-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
2015-04-15	Senate	Second Reading
2015-03-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
2015-03-26	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 007-002-000
2015-03-26	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2015-03-19	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
2015-03-19	Senate	Postponed - Agriculture
2015-03-18	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
2015-03-03	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2015-02-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2015-02-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
2015-02-11	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-01-28	Senate	First Reading
2015-01-28	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

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=106&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB0106.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB0106sam001.htm