---
type: "Bill"
title: "HERPTILES-HERPS ACT"
description: "Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deer hunting."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 902"
citation: "Illinois SB 902 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2014-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d51ef3c-2987-4962-872c-9981f574d769"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=902&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=70515&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "b0d750bfe3a6127984f14c0889e33b4257ef843be78f0d4454ea38c2b694de1d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 902 (98th) — HERPTILES-HERPS ACT

Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deer hunting.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0902&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70515&DocNum=902&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0902eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70515&DocNum=902&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0902enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70515&DocNum=902&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **87–23** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–3** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **51–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2013-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-18** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-02-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 19, 2014
- **2014-02-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2014-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- **2014-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
- **2014-04-03** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2014
- **2014-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 049-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- **2014-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2014-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-13** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-023-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2014
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-07-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-07-16** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-07-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0752 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d51ef3c-2987-4962-872c-9981f574d769`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).