Bill Texts: IL HB5869 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that an individual who knowingly imports any nuisance organism into this State is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor or a fine not exceeding $1,500 per organism imported, with a maximum fine not exceeding $25,000. Defines "nuisance organism" as a nonnative aquatic organism that will foreseeably alter and threaten to harm the ecosystem or the abundance and diversity of native or naturalized fish and other organisms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1044 [HB5869 Detail]

Bill Drafts

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Chaptered2014-08-25HTML/TextLinkView
Enrolled2014-05-29HTML/TextLinkView
Engrossed2014-04-03HTML/TextLinkView
Amended2014-03-26HTML/TextLinkView
Introduced2014-02-14HTML/TextLinkView

Amendments

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