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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2861   </title>
<shortdesc>NO CHARGE DEER HUNTING PERMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Sue Rezin)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0215</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>520 ILCS 5/2.26</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 2.26</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that resident deer hunters shall receive a deer hunting permit without charge if the field-dressed deer is donated to the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger Program. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>520 ILCS 5/2.26</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>520 ILCS 5/3.1-7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Creates a provision concerning terminally ill hunters. Effective January 1, 2012.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2012</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0215</action>
</actions>
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