WILDLIFE CD-SCIENTIFIC PERMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Lisa M. Dugan) 7/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0979 525 ILCS 15/1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9101Amends the Illinois Forestry Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:525 ILCS 15/1Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/3.22from Ch. 61, par. 3.22Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that scientific permits may be granted by the Department of Natural Resources to any properly accredited person who is at least 18 years of age, permitting the capture, marking, handling, banding, or collecting for scientific purposes any of the fauna protected under the Code. Provides that a special purpose permit may be granted by the Department (i) to a qualified individual of any age for the purpose of salvaging certain wildlife species for donation, rehabilitation and release, or disposal as directed by the Department and (ii) to a private educational organization for the purpose of possessing wildlife or parts of wildlife for educational purposes. Requires a special purpose permit for certain treatment of wildlife. Requires the holder of a special purpose or scientific permit to report to the Department (i) annually if the permit is granted for a period of more than one year or (ii) within 30 days after expiration of the permit if the permit is granted for a period of one year or less. Provides that the report shall include information that the Department considers necessary. Effective immediately. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/23/2009SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2010 3/5/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/5/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/5/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 010-000-000 3/11/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/12/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 3/12/2010HouseArrived in House 3/17/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/17/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2010HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/20/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000 4/21/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 4/23/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/2/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/2/2010SenateEffective Date July 2, 2010 7/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0979