HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION Senate SponsorsSen. John O. Jones House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Jim Watson-William J. Grunloh) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that, subject to limitations, State public lands shall be open to access and use for recreational hunting. Provides that State public land management decisions and actions should, to the greatest practical extent, result in no net loss of land area available for hunting opportunities on State public lands. Provides that by October 1 of each year, the Governor shall submit a report pertaining to areas that have been closed to recreational hunting, the reasons for the closures, and areas that were opened to recreational hunting to compensate for those areas that were closed. Provides that no withdrawal, change of classification, or change of management status that effectively closes 100 or more acres of State public land to access or use for recreational hunting may take effect, unless the Governor has submitted written notice of the withdrawal or change to the General Assembly. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Defines "Department" as the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Act applies and "Department-managed lands". Provides that Department land management decisions and actions may not (instead of "should not"), to the greatest practical extent, result in any net loss of acreage available for hunting. Provides that the Governor must submit a written report (instead of "report") to the General Assembly concerning Department-managed lands used for recreational hunting. Deletes the provision that certain actions that effectively close 100 or more acres of State public land to access or use for recreational hunting may not take effect unless the Governor has submitted at least a 30-day advance written notice of the action. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 In the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act, provides that "recreational hunting" does not include the intentional capture, trapping, or dispatching of dogs and cats, which are under the sole jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that "recreational hunting" does not include the intentional capture, trapping, or dispatching of any species of dog that is commonly kept as a household pet or aid animal (instead of "dogs") or any member of the family Felidae (instead of "cats"). Deletes the provision stating that dogs and cats are under the sole jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 3/12/2003SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000 3/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003 3/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 3/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 3/20/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 3/20/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/24/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation; 007-000-000 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation; 007-000-000 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation; 005-000-000 4/2/2003SenateSecond Reading 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed - J. Jones 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed - J. Jones 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled - J. Jones 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; J. Jones 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 4/8/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-002-001 4/8/2003HouseArrived in House 4/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/9/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2003HouseAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 4/16/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/30/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture and Conservation Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 5/16/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 5/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-002 5/28/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/28/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 29, 2003 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Non-Concurs 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Non-Concurs 5/31/2003HouseArrived in House 5/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 and 2 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rep. Brandon W. Phelps; Motion #1 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rep. Brandon W. Phelps; Motion #1 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die