HB2317 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b

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.

A BILL FOR

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 16 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 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.