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 Bill Status of HB3760  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON

House Sponsors
Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new
520 ILCS 5/1.4from Ch. 61, par. 1.4
520 ILCS 5/2.30from Ch. 61, par. 2.30


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox except during an open season, which may (rather than will) be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Allows the Director, by administrative rule, to set the dates of, lengthen, shorten, or close the season during which gray fox may be taken. Allows the Director to also set, lessen, or increase the daily bag limit or possession limit of gray fox by administrative rule. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department of Natural Resources emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, gray fox, red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum (rather than to trap or to hunt red fox, raccoon, weasel, mink, muskrat, badger, bobcat, and opossum) except during the open season. Provides that, except as specified in the Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox with a gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow (rather than it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox), except during an open season. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
  4/8/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
  4/9/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/9/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Agriculture
  4/28/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/28/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/29/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  5/8/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/8/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-004-000
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/13/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025

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