Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0168

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

515 ILCS 5/15-20

from Ch. 56, par. 15-20

515 ILCS 5/15-30 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that all trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish may not be taken by commercial fishing devices, including gill or pound nets. Provides that any incidental catch of trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish taken in legal sized gill or pound nets must be returned immediately to the water. Provides that the methods of taking are subject to modification by administrative rule based upon lake-wide scientific assessment data or fishery management need. Repeals a Section concerning commercial fishing.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel
2/9/2017	House	First Reading
2/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/7/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
3/8/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
3/15/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/15/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
3/16/2017	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/16/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2017
5/1/2017	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
5/2/2017	Senate	First Reading
5/2/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/4/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
5/5/2017	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
5/11/2017	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000
5/11/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2017
5/19/2017	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
5/25/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
5/25/2017	House	Passed Both Houses
6/23/2017	House	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2017	House	Governor Approved
8/18/2017	House	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/18/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0168

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