Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition on taking bobcats in the State. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt bobcats with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, except during the open season which 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. Provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per permit. Provides that the pelts of bobcats shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations and the Department of Natural Resources may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Provides that bobcats may be taken during the open season by use of a small light which is worn on the body or hand-held by a person on foot and not in any vehicle.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0033 [HB0352 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2015-07-14	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2015-06-02	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2015-04-17	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2015-01-28	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2015-05-19	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2015-04-09	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2015-02-25	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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