2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3760: IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON

Legislative Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox except during an open season, which may (rather than will) be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Allows the Director, by administrative rule, to set the dates of, lengthen, shorten, or close the season during which gray fox may be taken. Allows the Director to also set, lessen, or increase the daily bag limit or possession limit of gray fox by administrative rule. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department of Natural Resources emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Agriculture
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/7/2025
103
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Agriculture(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Lawrence Walsh
Lawrence Walsh
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/7/202523.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202526.2 KB