Bill Status of HB2618  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  WLDLF CD-TRAPPNG LICNSE EXMPT

House Sponsors
Rep. Lance Yednock - Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Norine K. Hammond, Martin J. Moylan, Andrew S. Chesney, Daniel Swanson and Maurice A. West, II

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/1.2q-1 new
520 ILCS 5/1.2q-2 new
520 ILCS 5/2.37from Ch. 61, par. 2.37
520 ILCS 5/3.1-2from Ch. 61, par. 3.1-2
520 ILCS 5/3.1-4
520 ILCS 5/3.1-7
520 ILCS 5/3.3from Ch. 61, par. 3.3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a veteran who is certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to be at least 10% disabled with service related disabilities or who is in receipt of total disability pension may trap, as permitted by the Code, without procuring a trapping license. Provides further that a military member returning from mobilization and service outside the United States who is an Illinois resident may trap, as permitted by the Code, without paying any fees required to obtain a trapping license, if he or she applies for the license within 2 years after returning from service abroad or after mobilization. Adds trapping licenses to the terminally ill hunter licensing program. Provides that persons on active duty in the Armed Forces or Illinois residents with a Type 1 or Type 4, Class 2 disability as defined in the Illinois Identification Card Act may trap, as permitted by the Code, without procuring a trapping license. Adds definitions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/22/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
  3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
  3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die