Bill Status of HB5522  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  WILDLIFE-NUISANCE CONTROL

House Sponsors
Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. - Norine K. Hammond - Wayne A Rosenthal - Dan Swanson - Lance Yednock, Dave Severin, Jason Bunting, Patrick Windhorst, Charles Meier, Kevin Schmidt, Bradley Fritts, Travis Weaver and Amy L. Grant

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Patrick J. Joyce - Neil Anderson - Jil Tracy, Dale Fowler and Andrew S. Chesney)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/1/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0611

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/2.37from Ch. 61, par. 2.37


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit not only to any person who is providing nuisance wildlife control services for a fee or compensation, but also to any person who solicits customers for themselves or on behalf of a nuisance wildlife control permit holder for a fee or compensation. Provides that a drainage district or road district or the designee of a drainage district or road district is exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit to control nuisance muskrats or beavers if certain requirements are met.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/4/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  3/5/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/6/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  4/18/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/18/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/18/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  4/18/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/18/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/23/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Agriculture
  4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/9/2024SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000
  5/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
  5/9/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  5/14/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/16/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/16/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  5/16/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  5/16/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  5/16/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  7/1/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  7/1/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0611
  7/8/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025