VETERANS-CAMP AND HUNT FEES House SponsorsRep. Raymond Poe-Donald L. Moffitt-John E. Bradley, Lisa M. Dugan, Milton Patterson, Wyvetter H. Younge, Elga L. Jefferies, Careen M Gordon, Esther Golar, Rich Brauer, Rosemary Mulligan, Dennis M. Reboletti, Sandy Cole, Michael P. McAuliffe, Ronald A. Wait and Michael K. Smith Senate Sponsors(Sen. Gary Forby) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 805/805-305was 20 ILCS 805/63a23515 ILCS 5/20-47520 ILCS 5/3.1-4 Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, and the Wildlife Code to allow members of the United States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, and the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces returning from service abroad to camp and hunt without paying fees if the qualifying person applies for a pass at the Department office in Springfield "after" (rather than "within 2 years of") returning from service abroad. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that no camping, fishing, and hunting fees shall be charged to servicemen and servicewomen returning from service abroad or mobilization for as long as they maintain Illinois residency (instead of the amount of time they spent in service abroad or mobilized). Effective immediately. 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/3/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/3/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 4/8/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2008 4/28/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/29/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/29/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die