WILDLIFE CD-DEER HUNT PERMITS House SponsorsRep. Keith P. Sommer-Shane Cultra Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Rutherford) 7/28/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0823 520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26 Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "bona fide equity partner”. Provides that bona fide equity partners of a general partnership or limited partnership that owns at least 40 acres of land in a county in Illinois may obtain one free deer hunting permit for every 40 acres of land owned by the partnership in that county for the purpose of deer hunting on the partnership's land.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "bona fide equity partner". Provides that bona fide equity partners of a general partnership or limited partnership that owns at least 40 acres of land in a county in Illinois may obtain one free deer hunting permit for every 40 acres of land owned by the partnership in that county for the purpose of deer hunting on the partnership's land, but that the number of permits issued without charge to bona fide equity partners shall not exceed 3. 2/3/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/3/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 3/3/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 018-000-000 3/3/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/29/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/30/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/31/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 1, 2004 3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000 4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 5/5/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 5/5/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/3/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 7/28/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0823