Bill Sponsors: IL HB0352 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

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]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Representative Patrick Verschoore [D]PrimaryInactiveInactiveHD-072Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Dwight Kay [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-112Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Christopher Davidsmeyer [R]CosponsorEmail217-782-1840HD-100Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jerry Costello [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-116Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Brandon Phelps [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-118Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Lawrence Walsh [D]CosponsorN/A217-782-8090HD-086Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Daniel Beiser [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-111Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Katherine Cloonen [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-079Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Eddie Jackson [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-114Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Mike Smiddy [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-071Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Ed Sullivan [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-051Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative John Anthony [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-075Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative John Cabello [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-8186HD-090Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative David Reis [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-109Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Avery Bourne [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-095Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative David Harris [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-053Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Raymond Poe [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-099Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Randy Frese [R]CosponsorN/AN/AHD-099Sponsored BillsN/AFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative John D'Amico [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-015Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jay Hoffman [D]CosponsorEmail217-782-0104HD-113Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Robert Martwick [D]CosponsorN/A217-782-1035SD-010Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Mary Flowers [D]CosponsorN/AN/AHD-031Sponsored BillsN/AFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Steven Andersson [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-065Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Chad Hays [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-104Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Thomas Bennett [R]CosponsorN/AN/ASD-053Sponsored BillsN/AFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Margo McDermed [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-037Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Robert Rita [D]CosponsorN/A217-558-1000HD-028Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Donald Moffitt [R]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-074Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kenneth Dunkin [D]CosponsorInactiveInactiveHD-005Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator William McCann [R]PrimaryInactiveInactiveSD-050Sponsored BillsInactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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