HUNTING-ENCOURAGE DOE TAKING Senate SponsorsSen. Gary Forby House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Thomas Holbrook-Mike Boland-John E. Bradley, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Patrick J Verschoore, Robert F. Flider and Michael K. Smith) 6/26/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0919 520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the taking of a doe pursuant to an either-sex permit during the first open season shall not count towards any bag or possession limit under the Act. Sets forth that no Deer Hunting Permit fee shall be assessed for an antlerless only permit in a county in which a separate harvest period was authorized by the Department in the previous season.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department shall allow unused gun deer permits that are left over from a regular season for the taking of deer to be rolled over and used during any separate harvest period held within 6 months of the season for which those tags were issued at no additional cost to the permit holder subject to the management restrictions applicable to the special harvest program. Effective immediately. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 007-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/28/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2006 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-000 3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Forby 3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/24/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/30/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/30/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/26/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/26/2006SenateEffective Date June 26, 2006 6/26/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0919