WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING-GAME BIRDS House SponsorsRep. John Cavaletto-Jerry Costello, II, Katherine Cloonen, Donald L. Moffitt, John D. Anthony, Avery Bourne, John Bradley, Kelly M. Burke, Tom Demmer, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Randy E. Frese, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Charles Meier, Sue Scherer, Brian W. Stewart and Litesa E. Wallace Senate Sponsors(Sen. David S. Luechtefeld, Gary Forby and Emil Jones, III) 8/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0866 520 ILCS 5/1.13from Ch. 61, par. 1.13 Amends the Wildlife Code. Changes the name of the fee from "Public Hunting Grounds for Pheasants" to "Public Hunting Grounds for Game Birds". Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may permit hunters to take bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, and gray partridge on public hunting grounds. Authorizes the Department to set the hunting season for game birds by administrative rule between the dates of September 1st and March 31st, both inclusive. 1/28/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John Cavaletto 1/28/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2016HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/1/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-001-000 3/2/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/7/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-003-000 4/13/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 4/14/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 4/14/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/17/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2016 5/18/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016 5/18/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/25/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/26/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/26/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0866