2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2900: PROHIBIT WILDLIFE CONTESTS
Legislative Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-002-000
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-045-000
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Arrive in Senate
Senate
5/15/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
5/15/2024
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
5/15/2024
First Reading
Senate
5/15/2024
Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/16/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
8/15/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
11/13/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
11/19/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
11/20/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
12/18/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
5/15/2024
62
Yea
45
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Primary Sponsor
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Stephanie Kifowit
Democrat
Martin Moylan
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Rita Mayfield
Democrat
Kelly Burke
Democrat
LaShawn Ford
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Robyn Gabel
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Jaime Andrade
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Kevin Olickal
Democrat
Hoan Huynh
Democrat
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Linda Holmes
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Robert Martwick
Democrat