HB2317enr 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2317 Enrolled LRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b

AN ACT concerning fish.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by adding Section 20-56 as follows:

(515 ILCS 5/20-56 new)

Sec. 20-56. First-time fishing license. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, for sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110, any resident of Illinois who is 26 years of age or older who has not purchased a resident fishing license in the past 10 years is eligible to receive a one-time annual resident fishing license for a fee of $5. Any nonresident who is 26 years of age or older and has not purchased a nonresident fishing license in the past 10 years is eligible to receive a one-time annual sport fishing license for a fee of $10.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.