WILDLIFE-YOUTH TRAPPING LIC House SponsorsRep. Avery Bourne-Jerry Costello, II-Donald L. Moffitt-Sara Wojcicki Jimenez-John D. Anthony, Katherine Cloonen, John Bradley, Tom Demmer, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Randy E. Frese, Charles Meier, Sue Scherer, Andrew F Skoog, Brian W. Stewart, Litesa E. Wallace, Kelly M. Burke and Mike Smiddy Senate Sponsors(Sen. Neil Anderson) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/3.1-9520 ILCS 5/3.3from Ch. 61, par. 3.3 Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a resident youth 18 and under may apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a Youth Trapping License, which extends limited trapping privileges. Provides that the Youth Trapping License shall be renewable and expire on the March 31 following the date of issuance. Provides that possession of a Youth Trapping License shall serve in lieu of a valid trapping license, but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with the requirements of the Code. Provides that a youth with a Youth Trapping License shall not trap or carry a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is accompanied by and under the close supervision of a parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and has a valid Illinois trapping license. Provides that at age 19 years or when the youth chooses to trap by himself or herself, he or she is required to successfully complete a trapper safety course approved by the Department prior to being able to obtain a full trapping license and subsequently trap by himself or herself. Provides that in order to be approved for the Youth Trapping License, the applicant must request a Youth Trapping License from the Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee that may be required for trapping under the Code. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or other trapping education as a condition of the Youth Trapping License. Provides that no trapping license shall be issued to any person born on or after January 1, 2015, unless he or she presents to the Department evidence that he or she has a certificate of competency.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that beginning January 1, 2016, (rather than January 1, 2015) no trapping license shall be issued to any person born on or after January 1, 1998 (rather than January 1, 2015) unless he or she presents to the authorized issuer of the license evidence that he or she has a certificate of competency. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/14/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-001-000 4/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 4/18/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2016 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die