---
type: "Bill"
title: "WILDLIFE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration and definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 743"
citation: "Illinois HB 743 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ea85bdaa-8766-4912-8fdc-32995ce4b592"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=743&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71029&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "55acd94d62779fe07d17fece39e5b0b36ab73976c8800d7ed440576742bd2e21"
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 HB 743 (98th) — WILDLIFE-TECH

Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration and definitions.

## 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=09800HB0743&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71029&DocNum=743&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0743eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71029&DocNum=743&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0743enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71029&DocNum=743&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2013-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2013-03-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2013-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-04-11** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2013-04-16** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0368 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea85bdaa-8766-4912-8fdc-32995ce4b592`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).