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HB3760 - 104th General Assembly
IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes and Julie A. Morrison)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new
520 ILCS 5/1.4from Ch. 61, par. 1.4
520 ILCS 5/2.30from Ch. 61, par. 2.30
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox except during an open season, which may (rather than 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. Allows the Director, by administrative rule, to set the dates of, lengthen, shorten, or close the season during which gray fox may be taken. Allows the Director to also set, lessen, or increase the daily bag limit or possession limit of gray fox by administrative rule. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department of Natural Resources emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, gray fox, red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum (rather than to trap or to hunt red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum) except during the open season. Provides that, except as specified in the Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow (rather than it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox), except during an open season. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-004-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Effective Date June 30, 2025 |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0019 |