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 Bill Status of SB0780  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  WILDLIFE-MIGRATORY WATERFOWL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ann M. Williams and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/1.1from Ch. 61, par. 1.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
520 ILCS 5/1.1
Adds reference to:
520 ILCS 5/2.18-1from Ch. 61, par. 2.18-1
520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be lawful for any person who holds the licenses, permits, and stamps required for the taking of migratory waterfowl to use steel and other non-toxic shotshells as approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service when taking waterfowl at any location in the State where the hunting of migratory waterfowl is authorized. Provides that it is unlawful to use any shotgun larger than 10 gauge or smaller than a .410 bore to take species protected by this Act; however, nothing shall prohibit the use of a shotgun, not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than a 20 gauge, with a rifled barrel. Provides that it shall be unlawful to use lead shotshells to take wildlife on Department of Natural Resources properties on or after January 1, 2022. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/31/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000
  3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019
  3/7/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/7/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019
  3/21/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
  3/28/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
  3/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/4/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-000
  4/4/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2020HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/4/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  5/22/2020HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  6/23/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/1/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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