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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB0201

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: WILDLIFE-LEAD AMMUNITION

Description: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be lawful for any person who holds the licenses, permits, and stamps required for the taking of migratory waterfowl to use steel and other non-toxic shotshells as approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service when taking waterfowl at any location in the State where the hunting of migratory waterfowl is authorized. Provides that it is unlawful to use any shotgun larger than 10 gauge or smaller than a .410 bore to take species protected by this Act; however, nothing shall prohibit the use of a shotgun, not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than a 20 gauge, with a rifled barrel. Provides that it shall be unlawful to use lead shotshells to take wildlife on Department of Natural Resources properties on or after January 1, 2022. Makes other changes.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

Last Action Date: December 1, 2020

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Don Harmon (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 1, 2020 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Mar 22, 2019 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 21, 2019 Postponed - Agriculture
Senate Mar 21, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Mar 21, 2019 Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 006-003-000
Senate Mar 21, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Mar 19, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Postponed - Agriculture
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Mar 7, 2019 Postponed - Agriculture
Senate Feb 21, 2019 Postponed - Agriculture
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Assigned to Agriculture
Senate Jan 30, 2019 Referred to Assignments
Senate Jan 30, 2019 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Jan 30, 2019 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 30, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment 002 Senate Amendment 002 Mar 14, 2019 State Link amendment text No
Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Mar 13, 2019 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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