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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 HB0847
Introduced 2/2/2005, by Rep. Bob Biggins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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5 ILCS 460/85 new |
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5 ILCS 460/90 new |
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Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Eastern Tiger Salamander as the official State amphibian of Illinois. Designates the Painted Turtle as the official State reptile of Illinois.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0847 |
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LRB094 05357 RSP 35402 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The State Designations Act is amended by adding |
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| Sections 85 and 90 as follows: |
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| (5 ILCS 460/85 new) |
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| Sec. 85. State amphibian. The amphibian Ambystoma tigrinum |
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| tigrinum, commonly known as the "Eastern Tiger Salamander", is |
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| designated the official State amphibian of the State of |
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| Illinois. |
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| (5 ILCS 460/90 new) |
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| Sec. 90. State reptile. The reptile Chrysemys picta, |
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| commonly known as the "Painted Turtle", is designated the |
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| official State reptile of the State of Illinois.
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