Bill Text: IL SB1890 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any administrative rule to the contrary, snapping turtles may be taken by trap.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1890 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1890-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1890 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Neil Anderson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
510 ILCS 68/5-30
Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any administrative rule to the contrary, snapping turtles may be taken by trap.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning animals.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Herptiles-Herps Act is amended by changing
Section 5-30 as follows:
(510 ILCS 68/5-30)
Sec. 5-30. Taking of turtles or bullfrogs; illegal
devices.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, turtles
Turtles or bullfrogs may be taken only by methods set forth in
administrative rule.
(b) Bullfrog; common snapping turtle; open season.
(1) All persons taking bullfrogs shall possess a valid
sport fishing license issued under Article 20 of the Fish
and Aquatic Life Code and may take bullfrogs only during
the open season to be specified by administrative rule.
(2) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
administrative rule.
(3) All persons taking common snapping turtles shall
possess a valid sport fishing license issued under Article
20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and may take common
snapping turtles only during the open season to be

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specified by administrative rule. Common snapping turtles
(Chelydra serpentina) may be taken only by methods set
forth in administrative rule, except in the counties
listed in administrative rule where bowfishing for common
snapping turtles is not allowed. Notwithstanding any
administrative rule to the contrary, snapping turtles may
be taken by trap.
(4) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
administrative rule.
(c) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22.)