Wildlife-Hunting License-100th GA - HB 3093 & SB 1325

Wildlife-Hunting License-100th GA - HB 3093 & SB 1325

Representative Avery Bourne (R)

Filed: HB 3093 on 2/9/17

Senator Jil Tracy (R)

Filed: SB 1325 on 2/9/17

Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "hunting license" as an electronic or physical license authorizing the person to take a certain type of animal during a specified period of time. Effective immediately.

Hearings: None Scheduled at this time

HB 3093 
Latest Action:  

• 5/25/2017 House Passed Both Houses

• Date - Chamber -  Action
• 2/9/2017 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne
• 2/9/2017 House First Reading
• 2/9/2017 House Referred to Rules Committee
• 2/22/2017 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
• 3/7/2017 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
• 3/7/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 3/7/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
• 3/8/2017 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 3/9/2017 House Second Reading - Short Debate
• 3/9/2017 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 3/15/2017 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
• 3/16/2017 Senate Arrive in Senate
• 3/16/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2017
• 3/17/2017 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
• 3/17/2017 Senate First Reading
• 3/17/2017 Senate Referred to Assignments
• 4/25/2017 Senate Assigned to Agriculture
• 5/4/2017 Senate Do Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000
• 5/4/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2017
• 5/16/2017 Senate Second Reading
• 5/16/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2017
• 5/19/2017 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
• 5/25/2017 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
• 5/25/2017 House Passed Both Houses

SB 1325:

Latest Action: 

• 2/9/2017 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
• 2/9/2017 Senate First Reading
• 2/9/2017 Senate Referred to Assignments
• 2/15/2017 Senate Assigned to Agriculture
• 3/2/2017 Senate Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
• 3/2/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
• 3/9/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
• 3/30/2017 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
• 3/30/2017 Senate Second Reading
• 3/30/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
• 4/26/2017 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
• 4/26/2017 House Arrived in House
• 4/26/2017 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
• 4/26/2017 House First Reading
• 4/26/2017 House Referred to Rules Committee
• 5/19/2017 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 5/19/2017 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 5/19/2017 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 5/23/2017 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

Remember Enjoy the Outdoors, Good Luck and Stay Safe

                       

Is Illinois Headed for a Lead Ammunition Ban?

Is Illinois Headed for a Lead Ammunition Ban?  

Earlier this year the Department of the Interior Director issued an order pertaining to Lead Tackle.  You can read the full order here, but below is the exact words for the purpose of the order:

To establish procedures and a timeline for expanding the use of nontoxic ammunition and fishing tackle on Service lands, waters, and facilities and for certain types of hunting and fishing regulated by the Service outside of Service lands, waters, and facilities.

Waterfowl hunters have had to use steel instead of lead for some time now, but could Illinois be heading to an all out ban. We saw this coming several years ago and started using steel shot for all of our hunting.

On February 10, 2017 Senator Harmon filed SB 1985, which:

Provides that it shall be unlawful to use lead ammunition to take wildlife in State parks or natural areas. Defines "lead ammunition" as a projectile containing one or more percent lead by weight. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Sangchris State Park and Silver Springs State Park are just two examples of state facilities that have site specific rules regarding non-toxic shot for dove hunting. These small steps taken at each facility show that the State of Illinois has already started the process to ban lead ammunition.  While the impact of something like this is non-existent for waterfowl hunters.  It will be interesting to see what the impact for hunters across the state would be for deer and dove season.

What are other states doing?

For example California is on its way to a lead ammunition ban.  Currently, non-toxic ammunition is required in the eight-county historic range of the California condor. There will be a complete ban on the use of lead ammunition for any hunting purposes anywhere in the state by July 1, 2019. 

If you would like more information regarding regulations on lead ammunition in other states, click here. 

Are you in favor of a lead ammunition ban? 

Remember Enjoy the Outdoors, Good Luck and Stay Safe

                       

Wildlife CD- Lead Ammunition-100th GA - SB 1985

Wildlife CD- Lead Ammunition-100th GA - SB 1985

Senator Don Harmon (D)

Filed: SB 1985 on 2/10/2017

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful to use lead ammunition to take wildlife in State parks or natural areas. Defines "lead ammunition" as a projectile containing one or more percent lead by weight. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

• Date - Chamber -  Action
• 2/10/2017 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
• 2/10/2017 Senate First Reading
• 2/10/2017 Senate Referred to Assignments
• 2/28/2017 Senate Assigned to Environment and Conservation
• 3/9/2017 Senate Postponed - Environment and Conservation
• 3/16/2017 Senate Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-003-000
• 3/16/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
• 4/6/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
• 4/6/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 4/6/2017 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 4/6/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 4/10/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
• 4/13/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 4/25/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 4/28/2017 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
• 5/8/2017 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Remember Enjoy the Outdoors, Good Luck and Stay Safe

                       

Bobcat Trapping a Success in IDNR's Books

Bobcat Trapping a Success in IDNR's Books

Hearing the latest trapping numbers for bobcats probably took on a whole new meaning for IDNR Director Wayne Rosenthal.  If you recall Director Rosenthal used to be a member of the House of Representatives and introduced as Chief Sponsor in the 98th GA a bobcat hunting bill.  As one of Governor Pat Quinn's last acts, he vetoed this bill.  Reintroduced in the 99th GA, a new bill was proposed, passed both chambers, and was signed into law by Governor Rauner.  This went into effect January 2016.  With trappers and protesters alike, over 6,400 people applied for the 500 permits to trap bobcats.  Below you'll see the official press release from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.