Bill Text: IL SB3333 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Changes the definition of "aquatic life". Provides that "aquatic life" means all fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, algae, aquatic plants, aquatic invertebrates, and any other aquatic animals or plants that the Department identifies in rules adopted after consultation with biologists, zoologists, or other wildlife experts.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-07-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0771 [SB3333 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3333-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0771
SB3333 Enrolled LRB098 20140 MGM 55443 b
AN ACT concerning fish.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
changing Section 1-20 as follows:
(515 ILCS 5/1-20) (from Ch. 56, par. 1-20)
Sec. 1-20. Aquatic life. "Aquatic life" means all fish,
reptiles, amphibians, crayfish, and mussels. For the purposes
of Section 20-90, the definition of "aquatic life" shall
include, but is not limited to, all fish, reptiles, amphibians,
mollusks, crustaceans, algae, or other aquatic plants, and
aquatic invertebrates, and any other aquatic animals or plants
that the Department identifies in rules adopted after
consultation with biologists, zoologists, or other wildlife
experts.
(Source: P.A. 89-66, eff. 1-1-96.)