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type: "Bill"
title: "WANTON WASTE OF GAME MEAT"
description: "Amends the Wildlife Code by making it illegal to wantonly waste or destroy usable meat from game animals. Defines \"usable meat\" and details locations where individuals may not dispose of harvested wildlife carcasses or parts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1620"
citation: "Illinois SB 1620 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-13"
last_action: "2013-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5479317d-facc-4452-a283-86e25aa9d613"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1620&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72472&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "67972a05e480d5d8d7b0d176f687d8bdc3dfbd7630efc187b1d5db8d2a857064"
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 1620 (98th) — WANTON WASTE OF GAME MEAT
Amends the Wildlife Code by making it illegal to wantonly waste or destroy usable meat from game animals. Defines "usable meat" and details locations where individuals may not dispose of harvested wildlife carcasses or parts.
## 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=09800SB1620&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72472&DocNum=1620&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1620eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72472&DocNum=1620&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1620enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72472&DocNum=1620&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- David Koehler — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2013-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013
- **2013-03-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- **2013-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
- **2013-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
- **2013-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2013-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-05** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0183 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5479317d-facc-4452-a283-86e25aa9d613`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).