COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE House SponsorsRep. Laura Fine-Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Julie A. Morrison-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Michael E. Hastings-Steven M. Landek) 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0898 515 ILCS 5/15-5from Ch. 56, par. 15-5 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that blind or disabled residents may fish with commercial fishing devices without holding a sports fishing license. Provides that veterans who, according to the determination of the federal Veterans' Administration as certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, are at least 10% disabled with service-related disabilities or in receipt of total disability pensions may fish with commercial fishing devices without holding a sports fishing license during those periods of the year that it is lawful to fish with commercial fishing devices, if the respective disabilities do not prevent them from fishing in a manner that is safe to themselves and others. 1/23/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine 1/24/2014HouseFirst Reading 1/24/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2/18/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000 2/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/4/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/4/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 5, 2014 3/4/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/5/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/5/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 4/30/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/20/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/20/2014HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 6/18/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0898