Illinois House Bill 2461

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0037
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Wildlife Code. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Changes the penalty provisions for violations of those provisions. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to act as a nuisance wildlife control operator for fee or compensation without a permit unless such trapping is in compliance with certain provisions of the Code. Provides that subject to federal regulations and the Illinois Endangered Species Act, the Department may grant the authority to control species protected by this Code pursuant to the issuance of a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit to: (1) any person who is providing such service for a fee or compensation; (2) a governmental body; and (3) a nonprofit or other charitable organization. Provides that any person who operates without a permit is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than $500. Provides that any other violation of those provisions, including administrative rules, is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that any person found guilty of violating those provisions is subject to an additional civil penalty of up to $1,500. Provides that the civil penalties remitted to the Department of Natural Resources are allocated as follows: (1) 60% to the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund; and (2) 40% to the Illinois Habitat Fund. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.

NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL

Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. Charles Meier [R]	Rep. Robert Rita [D]
Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]	Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]

2023-05-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-09	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0037
2023-06-09	House	Effective Date June 9, 2023
2023-06-09	House	Governor Approved
2023-06-02	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-04	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2023-05-03	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
2023-05-03	Senate	Second Reading
2023-04-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
2023-04-27	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2023-03-22	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-22	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
2023-03-21	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2023-03-15	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-15	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2023-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2023-03-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-02-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	2.36	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	2.37	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	3.5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2461&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2461.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2461eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2461enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0037.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2461ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2461ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2461_03212023_024000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB2461_05042023_045000T.pdf