VETERANS DAY-FISHING LICENSE House SponsorsRep. Adam Niemerg, Sonya M. Harper, Lance Yednock, Joyce Mason, Charles Meier, Andrew S. Chesney, Daniel Swanson and Chris Miller Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Darren Bailey) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 515 ILCS 5/20-5from Ch. 56, par. 20-5 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that each year the Director of Natural Resources may designate that Veterans Day, as federally designated, is a day when sport fishermen may fish waters wholly or in part within the jurisdiction of the State, including the part of Lake Michigan under the jurisdiction of the State, and not be required to obtain a license or stamp. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not apply to commercial fishing. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Adam Niemerg 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/22/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 4/21/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/23/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 099-000-000 4/27/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/27/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor 4/27/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/27/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/13/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey 4/30/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die