Illinois House Bill 3273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0169
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue a maximum of 5 commercial fishing licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan yellow perch, bloater chub, and other commercial fish species designated by Department rule. Provides that, at times determined by the Director, the Department shall advertise a public drawing to accept new qualified commercial fishing candidates and establish a ranking order for these new candidates to fill open Lake Michigan commercial fishing licenses. Provides that the ranking order shall continue to be used until the list of eligible candidates is exhausted. Removes provisions concerning the issuing of commercial licenses.

FISH-LAKE MICHIGAN COMMERC LIC

Rep. Sheri Jesiel [R]	Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]	Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]	Sen. Dan McConchie [R]
Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]	Sen. Melinda Bush [D]

2017-05-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-18	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0169
2017-08-18	House	Effective Date January 1, 2018
2017-08-18	House	Governor Approved
2017-06-23	House	Sent to the Governor
2017-05-25	House	Passed Both Houses
2017-05-25	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000
2017-05-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2017-05-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
2017-05-19	Senate	Second Reading
2017-05-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2017
2017-05-11	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000
2017-05-05	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2017-05-04	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2017-05-02	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-05-02	Senate	First Reading
2017-05-01	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2017-03-16	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2017
2017-03-16	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2017-03-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2017-03-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2017-03-15	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2017-03-09	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-09	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2017-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09	House	First Reading
2017-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
515	5	15-32	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3273&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3273.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3273eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3273enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0169.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB3273_03152017_027000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000HB3273_05252017_062000T.pdf