WILDLIFE--COYOTE--TREE STAND House SponsorsRep. Kay Hatcher Senate Sponsors(Sen. John O. Jones-Don Harmon and Dan Duffy) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0390 520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33 Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes hunters to use and possess tree-climbing and tree-cutting devices while hunting coyotes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kay Hatcher 2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/3/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John O. Jones 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0390