WILDLIFE-DEER MEAT-DONATION Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick J. Joyce, Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Edly-Allen and Jason Plummer House Sponsors(Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.-Harry Benton, Wayne A Rosenthal, Charles Meier, Dan Swanson, Lance Yednock, Adam M. Niemerg, Jason Bunting, Paul Jacobs, Dave Severin, Kevin Schmidt, Joyce Mason and Sharon Chung) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0990 520 ILCS 5/2.36from Ch. 61, par. 2.36Amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes provisions that require a meat processor to be a member of the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program in order for the meat processor to donate deer meat that the meat processor has processed. Provides that if a properly tagged deer is processed at a licensed meat processing facility and if the owner of the deer (i) fails to claim the processed deer within a reasonable time or (ii) notifies the licensed meat processing facility that the owner no longer wants the processed deer or wishes to donate the deer, then the deer meat may be given away by the licensed meat processor to another person or donated to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat. Requires meat processors who donate deer meat to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat to keep written records of all deer received. 2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/7/2024SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 3/7/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2024 3/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 4/15/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 4/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/30/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal 5/7/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/7/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 5/7/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 5/8/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/20/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/20/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/20/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 6/18/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0990