WILDLIFE-BOW & ARROW-DEFINED Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Brad E. Halbrook-Adam Brown) 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0182 520 ILCS 5/1.2aa newAmends the Wildlife Code. Defines "bow and arrow" to mean a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot the arrow or a weapon consisting of an arrow and a sling shot to shoot the arrow, but does not include a crossbow. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:520 ILCS 5/1.2aa (new)Adds reference to:515 ILCS 5/10-110from Ch. 56, par. 10-110Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the taking of certain types of fish may be taken with a sling shot bow. Effective immediately. 2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/4/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 3/4/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/5/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 3/5/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013 3/13/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2013 4/10/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/10/2013HouseArrived in House 4/10/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 4/11/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2013HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/30/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000 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 5/8/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/8/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2013SenateEffective Date August 5, 2013 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0182