Bill Status of HB0109  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  TRANSPORTING INJURED ANIMALS

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Pritchard - Tom Demmer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/2.4from Ch. 61, par. 2.4
520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33
520 ILCS 5/3.22from Ch. 61, par. 3.22


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any person who finds a sick, injured, orphaned, or crippled wildlife species protected by this Act may, without a permit, take possession of the wildlife in order to immediately transport it to a permitted rehabilitator. Provides that any person taking possession of sick, injured, orphaned, or crippled wildlife for the purpose of transporting it to a permitted rehabilitator assumes liability for any injury or property damage that he or she incurs from the wildlife. Exempts this activity from prohibitions on taking and retaining live species protected by the Code. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  1/14/2015HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
  2/3/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die