DEER HUNTING-SHOTGUN SEASON House SponsorsRep. Gary Forby-Mike Boland Senate Sponsors(Sen. John O. Jones) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the shotgun season for deer hunting each year must start on a Thursday and last, in the aggregate, at least 8 days. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26Deletes everything. Amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes provisions setting the time frames during which certain public seasons for deer hunting by gun and by bow and arrow may be set and limiting certain public deer hunting seasons to not more than 14 days. Provides that while hunting deer, no person may possess any type of gun (instead of firearm) not authorized by the appropriate administrative rule. 2/4/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gary Forby 2/4/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2003HouseAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture and Conservation Committee 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture and Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 2/27/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 014-000-000 2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/11/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/11/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 12, 2003 3/18/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die