Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3118

Amends the Wildlife Code. Creates a provision that states that no person may (i) take an animal that is tied, staked out, caged, or otherwise intentionally confined in an enclosure, regardless of the enclosure's size or (ii) confine or release from confinement any native animal for the purposes of taking. Defines "confinement". Provides that any person or business that engages in taking a native animal at a facility that has confined native animals for the purpose of hunting for a minimum of one year prior to the effective date is exempt from compliance. Provides that the provision does not apply to the (i) lawful taking, hunting, or trapping of an animal that is not confined; (ii) taking of furbearing mammals in the State; or (iii) slaughter of captive native animal held under a game breeder's permit by the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder for human consumption. Creates exemptions to the provision.

×