Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1833

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Defines "roe" and "roe-bearing species". Sets out new penalties for the violation of several Sections of the Code. Provides that fair market value or replacement cost, whichever is greater, must be used to determine the value of fishes protected by the Code, and provides default minimum values. Provides that all commercial fishermen shall procure a commercial roe harvest permit in addition to their commercial fishing license before taking roe-bearing species with commercial fishing devices from the waters of the State. Provides that any incidental catch of aquatic life not authorized for taking with commercial devices must be returned immediately without harm to the water. Expressly allows the use of a trammel or gill net attached to a boat or boats and allowed to drift with the current. Deletes provisions concerning record-keeping and sets out new record-keeping requirements. Requires that any commercial fisherman who engages in taking roe-bearing species with commercial fishing devices, and all individuals assisting a licensed commercial roe harvester in taking roe bearing fishes from legally open waters of the State, must annually procure a commercial roe harvest permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that any resident wholesale aquatic life dealer who buys, sells, or ships roe from roe-bearing species must annually procure a commercial roe dealer permit from the Department in addition to an aquatic life dealers permit. Sets the annual fee for permits associated with harvesting roe. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0147

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/8/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
3/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
3/13/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-002-000
3/14/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/29/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-006-000
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
3/29/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/17/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2007	House	Effective Date August 14, 2007
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0147

	Adds reference to:
	515 ILCS 5/15-150 rep.