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Saturday, February 17, 2018

HB 5440 - WILDLIFE-YOUTH HUNTING -Illinois 100th GA

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles Meier

Filed: HB 5440 on 2/15/2018

Synopsis As Introduced:

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the fees for a youth resident and non-resident archery deer permit shall be the same. Provides that a resident or non-resident youth under age 18 (rather than only resident youth) may apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a Youth Hunting License and Youth Trapping License.

 Last Action: Passed Both Houses and now moves onto Governor

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HB 5317 - WILDLIFE-RESTITUTION VALUE -Illinois 100th GA

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry Costello, II

Filed: HB 5317 on 2/15/2018

Final Action:
Passed Both Chambers
House: 111-000-000
Senate:  054-000-000

Synopsis As Introduced:

Amends the Wildlife Code. Raises the fair market value or replacement cost of various species protected by the Act. Provides that a person who possesses whitetail antlered deer, in whole or in part, captured or killed in violation of the Act, shall pay restitution to the Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $1,000 per whitetail antlered deer and an additional $500 per antler point, for each whitetail antlered deer with at least 8 but not more than 10 antler points. Provides that for whitetail antlered deer with 11 or more antler points, restitution of $1,000 shall be paid to the Department per whitehead antlered deer plus $750 per antler point. Defines "point". Effective immediately.

Last Action: Bill Passed Both Houses and now moves onto the Governor

 Bill Status:
  • 2/15/2018 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2/16/2018 House First Reading
  • 2/16/2018 House Referred to Rules Committee
  • 3/7/2018 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 4/9/2018 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
  • 4/10/2018 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 4/10/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 4/10/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 4/11/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  • 4/13/2018 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  • 4/13/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  • 4/13/2018 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 4/17/2018 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  • 4/17/2018 Senate Arrive in Senate
  • 4/17/2018 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2018
  • 4/18/2018 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 4/18/2018 Senate First Reading
  • 4/18/2018 Senate Referred to Assignments
  • 4/25/2018 Senate Assigned to Agriculture
  • 5/10/2018 Senate Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
  • 5/10/2018 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
  • 5/16/2018 Senate Second Reading
  • 5/16/2018 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
  • 5/24/2018 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  • 5/24/2018 House Passed Both Houses


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Thursday, February 15, 2018

HB 5293 - WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES - Illinois 100th GA

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry Costello, II

Filed: HB 5293 on 2/15/2018

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, that includes conservation practices conducted in this State in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (in the introduced bill, a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, is in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973). Provides that incidental taking of species which are listed as endangered or threatened by the State only and not listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall follow the provisions under the Act. Provides that of the remaining appointed members, 1 member shall be a landowner representing the State's largest general farm organization (in the introduced bill, 2 members).
 Synopsis As Introduced:

Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, is in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. Provides that in making Endangered Species Protection Board appointments of naturalists, the Governor shall give consideration to recommendations of conservation groups. Provides that of the remaining appointed members, 2 members shall be landowners representing the State's largest general farm organization. Removes the exemption for notice or public hearing when the Endangered Species Protection Board automatically places a species or subspecies of an animal or plant on the Illinois endangered list after designation as endangered by the U.S. Secretary of Interior. Effective immediately.

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