WILDLIFE-RIVER OTTER HUNTING Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Gary Forby-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Sacia) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/2.30from Ch. 61, par. 2.30520 ILCS 5/2.30b new520 ILCS 5/2.33afrom Ch. 61, par. 2.33aAmends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the hunting and trapping of river otters. Provides that the season limit for river otter shall not exceed 5 river otters per person per season. Provides that possession limits shall be 10 per person per season limit except that this restriction shall not apply to fur buyers, tanners, manufacturers, and taxidermists. Requires that the pelts of river otters shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Sets fees for registration and tagging shall not exceed $5 per pelt. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Makes changes in a provision regarding the possession limits of river otter. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/1/2011SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 010-000-000 3/1/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/2/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2011 3/4/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/4/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/9/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000 4/5/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/8/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 5/3/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/3/2011HouseArrived in House 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/3/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/4/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/4/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die