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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 709    </title>
<shortdesc>HUNTING HERITAGE-HABITAT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David Reis-Robert W. Pritchard, Kurt M. Granberg, Jil Tracy, William B. Black, Ron Stephens, Mike Bost, John E. Bradley and Patrick J Verschoore</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John O. Jones, David Koehler, Gary Forby, John M. Sullivan, Deanna Demuzio and Michael W. Frerichs)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>520 ILCS 30/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that land management decisions of the Department of Natural Resources may not, to the extent practical, result in any net loss of habitat (now, land acreage) available for hunting opportunities. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 7, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Vetoed</action>
<statusdate>9/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007</action>
<statusdate>10/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken</action>
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