CROSSBOW HUNTING-COYOTES Senate SponsorsSen. Neil Anderson House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/2.5Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any person may use a crossbow to take coyotes at any time. Effective January 1, 2016.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person may use a crossbow to take coyotes at any time that it is legal to use a bow and arrow to take coyotes. Effective January 1, 2016.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a person may use a crossbow during any archery deer hunting season in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Adds an immediate effective date. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/12/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson 3/12/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 007-000-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015 4/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-001-000 4/21/2015HouseArrived in House 4/21/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/21/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/6/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan 5/6/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan 5/6/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/12/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 5/12/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-012-000 5/22/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2015 5/22/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Neil Anderson 5/22/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture 5/28/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Postponed Agriculture 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/10/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die