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IL SB2302
Bill
Status
Failed
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
William McCann
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 10-100 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code concerning unlawful release of aquatic life into the wild in Illinois
- Makes a technical grammatical correction by removing a duplicate word "the" in the statute text
- Maintains existing prohibition on releasing aquatic life without Department permission, with exception for property owners releasing indigenous species on their own land
- Retains Department authority to regulate possession, transportation, and shipping of non-indigenous aquatic life through administrative rules
- Preserves existing criminal penalty of Class A misdemeanor for unlawfully possessing, transporting, or releasing live specimens or viable gametes of species designated as injurious
Legislative Description
FISH-TECH
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/13/2015
Committee Referrals
Assignments2/15/2013
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