Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1437

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Bill Status of HB1437 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: WILDLIFE-PROTECTED SPECIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 105/3-5

35 ILCS 110/3-5

35 ILCS 115/3-5

35 ILCS 120/2-5

520 ILCS 5/1.2s

from Ch. 61, par. 1.2s

520 ILCS 5/1.2t

from Ch. 61, par. 1.2t

from Ch. 61, par. 2.2

520 ILCS 5/2.2a new

from Ch. 61, par. 2.3

from Ch. 61, par. 3.5

520 ILCS 5/3.34 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the protection of a variety of wild birds, parts of wild birds, and other mammals. Provides that the Department may prohibit or limit the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale, and propagation of wild mammals, wild birds, and feral livestock that are not defined as protected species to reduce risks of communicable diseases, nuisances, and damages to wild or domestic species, agricultural crops, property, and environment. Provides that the Department shall set forth applicable regulations in an administrative rule. Provides that it shall be unlawful to release from captivity any live bird or mammal, either indigenous or non-indigenous in this State and that is ordinarily considered a wildlife species without securing written permission from the Department prior to release. Makes changes to the definitions of "wild" and "wildlife". Makes other changes. Makes corresponding changes to the exemption provisions of the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes the Gray Wolf, American black bear, and cougar as protected wildlife.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/14/2011	House	First Reading
2/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2011	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
3/3/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/3/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2011	House	Re-assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
3/15/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die