SB1951 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON
Last Action
4/11/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox except during an open season, which may (rather than will) be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Allows the Director, by administrative rule, to set the dates of, lengthen, shorten, or close the season during which gray fox may be taken. Allows the Director to also set, lessen, or increase the daily bag limit or possession limit of gray fox by administrative rule. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department of Natural Resources emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, gray fox, red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum (rather than to trap or to hunt red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum) except during the open season. Provides that, except as specified in the Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow (rather than it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox), except during an open season. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-005-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |