UNLAWFUL POSS. OF WILDLIFE Senate SponsorsSen. Pat McGuire House Sponsors(Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Ed Sullivan, Jr.) 7/30/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0119 520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33Amends the Wildlife Code. Creates a prohibition on possession of wildlife or parts of wildlife that were taken in a manner that is illegal in the territory where the animal was taken. Additionally defines the statute of limitations on prosecution of violations. 1/30/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire 1/30/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2013SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 2/27/2013SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000 2/27/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013 2/28/2013SenateSecond Reading 2/28/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013 3/1/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/1/2013HouseArrived in House 3/1/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2013HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/30/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000 5/1/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/3/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 5/3/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/31/2013SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2013SenateGovernor Approved 7/30/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 7/30/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0119