101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0024
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
ILCON Art. XI, Sec. 3 new

     Proposes to amend the Environment Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that each person has the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including using traditional methods, subject only to laws enacted by the General Assembly and rules adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly to: (1) promote wildlife conservation and management; and (2) preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Provides that public hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means to manage and control wildlife. Provides that nothing shall be construed to modify any provision of law that relates to trespass, property rights, or eminent domain. Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to add Section 3 to Article XI of 
9the Illinois Constitution as follows:
  
 

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ARTICLE XI 


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ENVIRONMENT


12    (ILCON Art. XI, Sec. 3 new)
13SECTION 3. HUNT, FISH, AND HARVEST
14    (a) The right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest 
15wildlife is a valued part of the State's heritage and shall be 
16preserved for the public good. Each person has the right to 
17hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including using traditional 
18methods, subject only to laws enacted by the General Assembly 
19and rules adopted under authority granted by the General 
20Assembly to: (1) promote wildlife conservation and management; 
21and (2) preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Public 
22hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means to manage and 
23control wildlife.
 
 
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1    (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to modify 
2any provision of law that relates to trespass, property rights, 
3or eminent domain. 
 
  
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SCHEDULE

  
5    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
6declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
7Constitutional Amendment Act.