SHARK FIN BAN House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Carol A. Sente-Randy Ramey, Jr.-Daniel Biss-Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Antonio Muņoz-John G. Mulroe and Kirk W. Dillard-Pamela J. Althoff) 7/2/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0733 515 ILCS 5/5-30 new Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that a person may not possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin. Defines "shark" and "shark fin".House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that a "shark fin" means a raw, dried, or otherwise processed fin. 1/25/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/25/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2012HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 2/15/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 2/15/2012HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 2/21/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 019-000-000 2/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/28/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-033-000 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/21/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/22/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 4/26/2012SenateDo Pass Environment; 007-001-000 4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012 4/26/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/27/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-013-000 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/2/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/2/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/2/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0733