WILDLIFE CODE-CROSSBOW PERMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Todd Sieben-Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Sacia-Jim Watson-Bill Mitchell-Donald L. Moffitt-Dan Reitz, Rich Brauer, Ronald A. Wait, Raymond Poe, Robert W. Pritchard and Jil Tracy) 8/21/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0329 520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue crossbow permits to persons age 62 and older upon appropriate verification of age. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the use of a crossbow by persons age 62 or older is permitted under the Wildlife Code without issuance of a permit to that person (instead of requiring verification of the person's age before a permit is issued to the person). 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 2/7/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000 3/29/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sieben 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/2/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/2/2007HouseArrived in House 5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/2/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/2/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/10/2007HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/22/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/25/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 6/22/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2007SenateEffective Date August 21, 2007 8/21/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0329