IL SB1269 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 23 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0061
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 23 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0061
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Lead Sinker Act. Prohibits any person from selling, supplying, distributing or offering to sell, supply, or distribute lead sinkers and lead jigs. Prohibits the use of lead sinkers and lead jigs to take fish in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, brooks, and similar bodies of water over which the Department of Natural Resources ("the Department") has jurisdiction under the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Requires the Department, after consulting with the Illinois State Board of Education, to institute an educational program that meets certain requirements. Requires the Department to (i) notify the public about the Act's prohibitions; (ii) enforce the Act; (iii) confiscate, under certain circumstances, lead jigs or lead sinkers that it finds in the course of enforcing the Act; and (iv) suspend, for not more than 6 months, the hunting and fishing privileges of a person who uses a lead sinker or lead jig to take fish in violation of the Act. Provides fines for violations. Effective one year after becoming law.
Title
LEAD SINKER & LEAD JIG BAN
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2009-04-28 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 102 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 37 N: 12 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 37 N: 12 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-07-23 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0061 | |
2009-07-23 | Effective Date January 1, 2010 | |
2009-07-23 | Governor Approved | |
2009-05-27 | Sent to the Governor | |
2009-04-28 | Passed Both Houses | |
2009-04-28 | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-014-000 | |
2009-04-23 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate | |
2009-04-23 | Second Reading - Short Debate | |
2009-04-21 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | |
2009-04-21 | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 | |
2009-04-14 | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee | |
2009-04-06 | Referred to Rules Committee | |
2009-04-06 | First Reading | |
2009-04-03 | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz | |
2009-03-26 | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading | |
2009-03-26 | Arrived in House | |
2009-03-26 | Third Reading - Passed; 041-013-001 | |
2009-03-24 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 | |
2009-03-24 | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans | |
2009-03-24 | Second Reading | |
2009-03-19 | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 007-000-000 | |
2009-03-18 | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment | |
2009-03-17 | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments | |
2009-03-17 | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans | |
2009-03-12 | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 | |
2009-03-12 | Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000 | |
2009-02-25 | Assigned to Environment | |
2009-02-10 | Referred to Assignments | |
2009-02-10 | First Reading | |
2009-02-10 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans |