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type: "Bill"
title: "FISH-PROTECTED SPECIES"
description: "Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. In provisions concerning the value of protected species, removes the phrase \"protected by this Code\" from the provisions. Provides that a person who violates the Code or administrative rule (rather than only the Code) relating to specified unlawful actions concerning protected species valued in excess of a total of $300 commits a Class 3 felony. Adds bowfin and paddlefish to a species list with a $4 per pound or $8 per pound fair market value or replacement cost. Removes bowfin from a species list for species with a $1 per pound fair market value or replacement cost."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 1878"
citation: "Illinois SB 1878 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrew S. Chesney", "Brian W. Stewart"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2021-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/088deaf3-0f2c-4fc9-b90f-e6d270b98439"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1878&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134532&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "50f626c511c2e009baba47ef1bcd7068a75fb34a1ccd22eac793334383ee2aed"
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 1878 (102nd) — FISH-PROTECTED SPECIES
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. In provisions concerning the value of protected species, removes the phrase "protected by this Code" from the provisions. Provides that a person who violates the Code or administrative rule (rather than only the Code) relating to specified unlawful actions concerning protected species valued in excess of a total of $300 commits a Class 3 felony. Adds bowfin and paddlefish to a species list with a $4 per pound or $8 per pound fair market value or replacement cost. Removes bowfin from a species list for species with a $1 per pound fair market value or replacement cost.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1878.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1878eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1878enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Andrew S. Chesney — primary (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — primary (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Brian W. Stewart `filing`
- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-25** Do Pass Agriculture; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2021
- **2021-04-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2021
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2021-05-04** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2021-05-12** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-12** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-14** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-05-21** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0368 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/088deaf3-0f2c-4fc9-b90f-e6d270b98439`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).