Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0564

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

520 ILCS 5/2.11

from Ch. 61, par. 2.11

520 ILCS 5/2.26

from Ch. 61, par. 2.26

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that "bait" means any product, vegetable or mineral, salt or sodium-based, grain, fruit, nutrient, vegetation, or other source that can be ingested, solid or liquid, placed or scattered, in such a manner as to attract or lure deer or wild turkeys. Provides that the use of products designed for scent only and not capable of ingestion shall not constitute bait.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that "bait" means any material, whether liquid or solid, including food, salt, minerals, and other products that can be ingested, placed, or scattered in such a manner as to attract or lure wild turkeys or white-tailed deer. Provides that "baiting" means the placement or scattering of bait to attract wild turkeys or white-tailed deer. Provides that nothing shall be construed to prevent the manipulation, including mowing or cutting, of standing crops as a normal agricultural or soil stabilization practice, food plots, or normal agricultural practices, including planting, harvesting, and maintenance such as cultivating.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Defines "baiting" as the placement or scattering of bait to attract deer (rather than wild turkeys). Makes technical corrections concerning an area that is considered as baited during the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of the bait. Adds an immediate effective date.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine Hammond
2/22/2011	House	First Reading
2/22/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2011	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/14/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine Hammond
3/14/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-001-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine Hammond
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
4/5/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-000-000
4/6/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/6/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
4/7/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/7/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011
4/11/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine J. Johnson
4/12/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/12/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/13/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine J. Johnson
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/4/2011	Senate	Held in Agriculture and Conservation
5/4/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
5/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Norine Hammond
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
5/28/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
5/31/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
5/31/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/25/2011	House	Effective Date August 25, 2011
8/25/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0564

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