DEER PERMIT--DISABLED VETERANS House SponsorsRep. Jay C. Hoffman-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Linda Chapa LaVia-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Gary Forby-Don Harmon) 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26 Amends the Wildlife Code. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to issue free deer hunting permits to veterans who, according to the determination of the Veterans' Administration, as certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, are at least 30% disabled with service-related disabilities or in receipt of total disability pensions. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a hunting permit shall be issued without charge to an Illinois resident veteran if (i) the Veterans' Administration determines and the Department of Veterans' Affairs certifies that the veteran is at least 100% (now, 30%) disabled with service-related disabilities or is in receipt of a total disability pension and (ii) the permit is currently available through the normal application process (now, there is not a requirement for the permit to be available through the normal application process). 2/11/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/10/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-001 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Gary Forby 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation 5/6/2009SenateHeld in Agriculture and Conservation 5/8/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die