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Bill NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any individual, corporation, or association operating under a nuisance wildlife control permit that subcontracts the operation of nuisance wildlife control to another is responsible to ensure that the subcontractor possesses a valid nuisance wildlife control permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Establishes penalties for violations of this provision. Provides that any person operating without the required permit is deemed to be taking, attempting to take, disturbing, or harassing wildlife contrary to the provisions of the Code, including the taking or attempting to take such species for commercial purposes. Provides that any devices and equipment, including vehicles, used in violation of these provisions may be subject to seizure and confiscation by an employee of the Department of Natural Resources. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 2461 Illinois HB 2461 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 2461 (103rd) — NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any individual, corporation, or association operating under a nuisance wildlife control permit that subcontracts the operation of nuisance wildlife control to another is responsible to ensure that the subcontractor possesses a valid nuisance wildlife control permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Establishes penalties for violations of this provision. Provides that any person operating without the required permit is deemed to be taking, attempting to take, disturbing, or harassing wildlife contrary to the provisions of the Code, including the taking or attempting to take such species for commercial purposes. Provides that any devices and equipment, including vehicles, used in violation of these provisions may be subject to seizure and confiscation by an employee of the Department of Natural Resources. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Agriculture & Conservation — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
  • Patrick J. Joyce — primary (person)
  • Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
  • Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
  • Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)
  • Wayne A Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-02-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. filing
  • 2023-02-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  • 2023-02-28 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  • 2023-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2023-03-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  • 2023-03-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2023-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  • 2023-03-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-22 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  • 2023-04-12 Assigned to Agriculture referral-committee
  • 2023-04-27 Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
  • 2023-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-05-03 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
  • 2023-05-04 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-04 Passed Both Houses
  • 2023-06-02 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2023-06-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2023-06-09 Effective Date June 9, 2023
  • 2023-06-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0037 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e59ada75-c0e8-4d88-ac31-e175488b93e6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).