FISH-TECH House SponsorsRep. Raymond Poe-Jerry F. Costello, II Senate Sponsors(Sen. Wm. Sam McCann) 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0915 515 ILCS 5/1-5from Ch. 56, par. 1-5 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:515 ILCS 5/1-5Adds reference to:515 ILCS 5/10-45from Ch. 56, par. 10-45515 ILCS 5/10-47 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that casting nets shall not be larger than 24 feet in diameter or of a mesh larger than 1 inch bar measurement, rather than 8 feet in diameter or larger than 3/8 inch bar measurement. Allows bighead carp, black carp, grass carp, and silver carp to be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used as bait on the body of water where collected, if killed immediately, by a person with a valid sport fishing license. Allows mooneye, goldeye, skipjack herring, carp (other than bighead carp, black carp, grass carp, and silver carp), buffalo, suckers, gar, bowfin, shad, and drum to be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used for live or dead bait where collected, by a person with a valid sport fishing license. 2/6/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 2/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/19/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2014HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Raymond Poe 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/9/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 4/10/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/10/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2014 5/6/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 5/6/2014SenateFirst Reading 5/6/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 5/7/2014SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 5/13/2014SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000 5/13/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2014 5/19/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2014 5/21/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0915