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Bill	FISH-LAKE MICHIGAN COMMERC LIC	Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue a maximum of 5 commercial fishing licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan yellow perch, bloater chub, and other commercial fish species designated by Department rule. Provides that, at times determined by the Director, the Department shall advertise a public drawing to accept new qualified commercial fishing candidates and establish a ranking order for these new candidates to fill open Lake Michigan commercial fishing licenses. Provides that the ranking order shall continue to be used until the list of eligible candidates is exhausted. Removes provisions concerning the issuing of commercial licenses.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	HB 3273	Illinois HB 3273 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	29	2	2017-02-09	2017-08-18	openstates	ocd-bill/ff0fc67e-bea1-43eb-b3b6-d63ebb31320d	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3273&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=104987&SessionID=91&GA=100	a078360af5a0637aa8ab9cf687eaa54463f1356ef76366a766c29996b35fa835	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3273 (100th) — FISH-LAKE MICHIGAN COMMERC LIC

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue a maximum of 5 commercial fishing licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan yellow perch, bloater chub, and other commercial fish species designated by Department rule. Provides that, at times determined by the Director, the Department shall advertise a public drawing to accept new qualified commercial fishing candidates and establish a ranking order for these new candidates to fill open Lake Michigan commercial fishing licenses. Provides that the ranking order shall continue to be used until the list of eligible candidates is exhausted. Removes provisions concerning the issuing of commercial licenses.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 52–1 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Sheri Jesiel — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel filing
• 2017-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-22 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-07 Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-03-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-03-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2017-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2017-03-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2017-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2017 reading-1
• 2017-05-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
• 2017-05-02 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-02 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-04 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2017-05-05 Assigned to Agriculture referral-committee
• 2017-05-11 Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2017
• 2017-05-19 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
• 2017-05-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2017-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-25 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-18 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-18 Effective Date January 1, 2018
• 2017-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0169 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ff0fc67e-bea1-43eb-b3b6-d63ebb31320d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).