WILDLIFE-HUNTER-LANDOWNER Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry Costello, II-Katherine Cloonen-Brandon W. Phelps-John Bradley-Daniel V. Beiser and Jack D. Franks) 8/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0869 520 ILCS 5/1.1from Ch. 61, par. 1.1Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:520 ILCS 5/1.1Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.11from Ch. 61, par. 2.11520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26520 ILCS 5/3.1-6 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Combines current provisions for deer, turkey, and combination hunter licenses to Illinois landowners residing in Illinois who own at least 40 acres of Illinois land and wish to hunt upon their land only, resident tenants of at least 40 acres of commercial agricultural land where they will hunt, and bona fide equity shareholders of a corporation, bona fide equity members of a limited liability company, or bona fide equity partners of a general or limited partnership which owns at least 40 acres of land in a county in Illinois who wish to hunt on the corporation's, company's, or partnership's land only.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.10from Ch. 61, par. 2.10Further amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may, on an annual basis, establish a youth-only spring wild turkey season which shall include 2 consecutive weekends. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/7/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-000-000 4/7/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2016 4/13/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2016 4/14/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/14/2016HouseArrived in House 4/14/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/14/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/22/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/22/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000 5/10/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/11/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/12/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000 5/18/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/23/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/23/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/23/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John Bradley 5/23/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/23/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/23/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 24, 2016 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture 5/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 006-000-000 5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2016SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0869