Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0431

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 105/3-5

35 ILCS 110/3-5

35 ILCS 115/3-5

35 ILCS 120/2-5

520 ILCS 5/1.2s

from Ch. 61, par. 1.2s

520 ILCS 5/1.2t

from Ch. 61, par. 1.2t

520 ILCS 5/2.2

from Ch. 61, par. 2.2

520 ILCS 5/2.2a new

520 ILCS 5/2.3

from Ch. 61, par. 2.3

520 ILCS 5/3.5

from Ch. 61, par. 3.5

520 ILCS 5/3.34 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the protection of a variety of wild birds, parts of wild birds, and other mammals. Provides that the Department may prohibit or limit the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale, and propagation of wild mammals, wild birds, and feral livestock that are not defined as protected species to reduce risks of communicable diseases, nuisances, and damages to wild or domestic species, agricultural crops, property, and environment. Provides that the Department shall set forth applicable regulations in an administrative rule. Provides that it shall be unlawful to release from captivity any live bird or mammal, either indigenous or non-indigenous in this State and that is ordinarily considered a wildlife species without securing written permission from the Department prior to release. Makes changes to the definitions of "wild" and "wildlife". Makes other changes. Makes corresponding changes to the exemption provisions of the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Removes the Gray Wolf, American black bear, and cougar as protected wildlife.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
3/8/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
3/8/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
3/9/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
3/10/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
4/5/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/5/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
4/15/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/15/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson
4/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/15/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/15/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/26/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
4/26/2011	House	First Reading
4/26/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2011	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
5/3/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
5/4/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-009-000
5/20/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/20/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
5/20/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
6/17/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/16/2011	Senate	Effective Date August 16, 2011
8/16/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0431

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