WILDLIFE-PROTECTED SPECIES Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Lisa M. Dugan-Anthony DeLuca-Patrick J. Verschoore) 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0431 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5520 ILCS 5/1.2sfrom Ch. 61, par. 1.2s520 ILCS 5/1.2tfrom Ch. 61, par. 1.2t520 ILCS 5/2.2from Ch. 61, par. 2.2520 ILCS 5/2.2a new520 ILCS 5/2.3from Ch. 61, par. 2.3520 ILCS 5/3.5from Ch. 61, par. 3.5520 ILCS 5/3.34 rep.Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the protection of a variety of wild birds, parts of wild birds, and other mammals. Provides that the Department may prohibit or limit the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale, and propagation of wild mammals, wild birds, and feral livestock that are not defined as protected species to reduce risks of communicable diseases, nuisances, and damages to wild or domestic species, agricultural crops, property, and environment. Provides that the Department shall set forth applicable regulations in an administrative rule. Provides that it shall be unlawful to release from captivity any live bird or mammal, either indigenous or non-indigenous in this State and that is ordinarily considered a wildlife species without securing written permission from the Department prior to release. Makes changes to the definitions of "wild" and "wildlife". Makes other changes. Makes corresponding changes to the exemption provisions of the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the Gray Wolf, American black bear, and cougar as protected wildlife. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 4/5/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/5/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson 4/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/26/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/26/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/26/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2011HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 5/4/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-009-000 5/20/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/20/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 6/17/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2011SenateEffective Date August 16, 2011 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0431