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IL HB1771

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Costello

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Wildlife Code to allow any person to use a crossbow to take any animal during the appropriate archery season.
  • Current law permits crossbow use only for persons age 62 and older, persons with disabilities who have a permit from the Director, or during a specific period from the second Monday after Thanksgiving through the end of the archery deer hunting season.
  • Removes restrictions on crossbow use by allowing unrestricted access during archery seasons for all hunters.
  • Defines "person with a disability" as someone with a physical impairment rendering them unable to use a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, requiring a physician's statement for permit issuance.
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

CROSSBOW HUNTING-ARCHERY SEAS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/31/2017
Negotiations3/14/2017
Agriculture & Conservation2/14/2017
Rules2/2/2017

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