WILDLIFE CODE-CASE DEFINITION Senate SponsorsSen. John O. Jones House Sponsors(Rep. Wayne Rosenthal-Chad Hays-Kay Hatcher-David Reis-Mike Bost, Jerry F. Costello, II, Patrick J. Verschoore, Jim Watson, Adam Brown, Chapin Rose and Brad E. Halbrook) 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1027 520 ILCS 5/1.2b-1from Ch. 61, par. 1.2b-1Amends the Wildlife Code. Changes the definition of "case" to mean any case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or container acceptable under specified provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961. Effective immediately. 2/8/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 2/8/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/23/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 3/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/23/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/23/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/19/2012HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/1/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-001-000 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 5/2/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/11/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-023-000 5/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 5/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2012SenateEffective Date August 17, 2012 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1027