101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3235

 

Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
515 ILCS 5/20-48 new
520 ILCS 5/3.1-10 new

    Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides that an Illinois resident who is on active military duty and is stationed in Illinois may fish as permitted by the Fish and Aquatic Life Code without paying any fees required to obtain a fishing license. Provides that an Illinois resident who is on active military duty and is stationed in Illinois may hunt as permitted by the Wildlife Code without paying any fees required to obtain a hunting license.


LRB101 19719 CMG 69217 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3235LRB101 19719 CMG 69217 b

1    AN ACT concerning wildlife.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
5adding Section 20-48 as follows:
 
6    (515 ILCS 5/20-48 new)
7    Sec. 20-48. Active duty Illinois resident. An Illinois
8resident who is on active military duty and is stationed in
9Illinois may fish as permitted by this Code without paying any
10fees required to obtain a fishing license.
 
11    Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by adding Section
123.1-10 as follows:
 
13    (520 ILCS 5/3.1-10 new)
14    Sec. 3.1-10. Active duty Illinois resident. An Illinois
15resident who is on active military duty and is stationed in
16Illinois may hunt any of the species protected by Section 2.2
17of this Code without paying any fees required to obtain a
18hunting license, but the hunting shall be done only during such
19periods of time and with devices and by methods as are
20permitted by this Code.