103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2317

 

Introduced 2/14/2023, by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
515 ILCS 5/20-56 new

    Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that except as otherwise provided in the Code, for sport fishing devices or spearing devices, any resident of Illinois who is 16 years of age or older who has not purchased a resident fishing license in the past 10 years shall be eligible to receive a one-time annual resident fishing license for a fee of $5. Provides that any nonresident who has not purchased a nonresident fishing license in the past 10 years shall be eligible to receive a one-time annual sport fishing license for a fee of $10. Effective January 1, 2024.


LRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2317LRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b

1    AN ACT concerning fish.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
5adding Section 20-56 as follows:
 
6    (515 ILCS 5/20-56 new)
7    Sec. 20-56. First-time fishing license. Except as
8otherwise provided in this Code, for sport fishing devices as
9defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined in
10Section 10-110, any resident of Illinois who is 16 years of age
11or older who has not purchased a resident fishing license in
12the past 10 years is eligible to receive a one-time annual
13resident fishing license for a fee of $5. Any nonresident who
14has not purchased a nonresident fishing license in the past 10
15years is eligible to receive a one-time annual sport fishing
16license for a fee of $10.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
181, 2024.