Bill Text: IL SB1879 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take aquatic life by means of a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, including a sling shot bow, spear, or gig along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or highway in the State.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0369 [SB1879 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB1879-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take aquatic life by means of a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, including a sling shot bow, spear, or gig along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or highway in the State.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0369 [SB1879 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB1879-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning fish.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 10-110 as follows:
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6 | (515 ILCS 5/10-110) (from Ch. 56, par. 10-110)
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7 | Sec. 10-110. Taking carp, catfish, buffalo, suckers, gar, | ||||||
8 | bowfin, shad, and drum. | ||||||
9 | (a) Carp, catfish,
buffalo, suckers, gar, bowfin, shad, | ||||||
10 | and drum may be taken by means of a pitchfork,
underwater spear | ||||||
11 | gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, including a sling | ||||||
12 | shot bow, spear, or gig.
Each person taking fish by these means | ||||||
13 | shall possess a valid sport fishing
license. Fish taken by | ||||||
14 | these means shall not be sold or bartered except as authorized | ||||||
15 | by the Department. The daily take, harvest limits, or | ||||||
16 | additional species are subject to and set forth in | ||||||
17 | administrative rule.
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18 | (b) It is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to | ||||||
19 | take aquatic life as provided in subsection (a) along, upon, | ||||||
20 | across, or from any public right-of-way or highway in this | ||||||
21 | State. | ||||||
22 | (Source: P.A. 98-182, eff. 8-5-13; 99-867, eff. 1-1-17 .)
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