Illinois Senate Bill 1247 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on August 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0315
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to regulate the protection, control, possession, and propagation of herptiles in this State. Reinserts the definition of "herpetoculture" and inserts the definitions "hybrid", "intergrade", "morphological variation", and "propagation" into the Act. Modifies other definitions. Replaces the term "reptile or amphibian life" with "herptile" throughout the Act. Modifies the possession limits of herptiles. Sets forth provisions relating to the propagation of herptiles and the issuance of a Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation permit. Modifies other provisions relating to permits. Makes changes to provisions regarding the taking of turtles or bullfrogs. Modifies provisions concerning alligator snapping turtles, crocodilians, monitor lizards, and certain toad species. Inserts a new Article relating to herptile diseases into the Act. Prohibits the possession of herptiles for commercial purposes unless otherwise authorized under the Act. Modifies liability provisions relating to the possession of a herptile. Changes provisions relating to violations, penalties, and enforcement of the Act. Inserts civil and criminal accountability provisions regarding a person who aids or contributes to a violation of the Act or administrative rule. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Act. Removes language in the Act referring to certain permitting provisions for endangered and threatened amphibians and reptiles in the Herptiles-Herps Act.

HERPTILES-HERPS-VARIOUS

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Rep. Joyce Mason [D]

2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-23 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-08-06	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0315
2021-08-06	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-08-06	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-11	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2021-05-03	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
2021-04-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-27	House	First Reading
2021-04-26	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-04-26	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-23	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2021-04-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes
2021-04-23	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2021-04-23	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
2021-04-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2021-04-15	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-15	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2021-03-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021
2021-03-25	Senate	Second Reading
2021-03-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
2021-03-24	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
2021-03-17	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2021-02-25	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-25	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-25	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	1.6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1247&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1247.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1247eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1247enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0315.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1247sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB1247_04232021_014000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB1247_05262021_006040T.pdf