Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2015	House	Governor Vetoed

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

520 ILCS 5/2.30

from Ch. 61, par. 2.30

520 ILCS 5/2.30b

520 ILCS 5/2.33

from Ch. 61, par. 2.33

520 ILCS 5/2.33a

from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per permit.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/16/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/16/2014	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
1/17/2014	House	First Reading
1/17/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/22/2014	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
1/28/2014	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
2/4/2014	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
2/5/2014	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2/5/2014	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2/5/2014	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
2/5/2014	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2/13/2014	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
2/18/2014	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2/25/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
2/26/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2014	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2014	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
3/7/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/20/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
3/21/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/21/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-020-000
3/28/2014	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/28/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/28/2014	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
3/28/2014	Senate	First Reading
3/28/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/1/2014	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
12/2/2014	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
12/2/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
12/2/2014	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
12/2/2014	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2014
12/2/2014	Senate	Second Reading
12/2/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 3, 2014
12/4/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 030-019-001
12/4/2014	House	Passed Both Houses
12/29/2014	House	Sent to the Governor
1/12/2015	House	Governor Vetoed

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