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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 780          </title>
<shortdesc>WILDLIFE-MIGRATORY WATERFOWL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Ann M. Williams and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>520 ILCS 5/1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 1.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>520 ILCS 5/1.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>520 ILCS 5/2.18-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 2.18-1</aliasreference><reference>520 ILCS 5/2.33</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 2.33</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be lawful for any person who holds the licenses, permits, and stamps required for the taking of migratory waterfowl to use steel and other non-toxic shotshells as approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service when taking waterfowl at any location in the State where the hunting of migratory waterfowl is authorized. Provides that it is unlawful to use any shotgun larger than 10 gauge or smaller than a .410 bore to take species protected by this Act; however, nothing shall prohibit the use of a shotgun, not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than a 20 gauge, with a rifled barrel. Provides that it shall be unlawful to use lead shotshells to take wildlife on Department of Natural Resources properties on or after January 1, 2022. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 045-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/1/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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