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IL SB2302

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

William McCann

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

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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