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type: "Bill"
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title: "IVORY BAN"
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description: "Creates the Ivory Ban Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possess with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product. Provides that these provisions do not apply to specified antique weapons or musical instruments. Establishes penalties for violation of the Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may permit, under terms and conditions as the Department may adopt by rule, the import, sale, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possession with intent to sell, of any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product for bona fide educational or scientific purposes, unless this activity is prohibited by federal law. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the Act."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "HB 4843"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4843 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 39
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2018-02-14"
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last_action: "2018-08-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca04d431-124b-4452-bcdd-6e1da54529a1"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4843&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110203&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "50a7903b6226f9952cfe62a56cee9ee21bba07ed6a33269c387ffde07922a638"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4843 (100th) — IVORY BAN
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Creates the Ivory Ban Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possess with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product. Provides that these provisions do not apply to specified antique weapons or musical instruments. Establishes penalties for violation of the Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may permit, under terms and conditions as the Department may adopt by rule, the import, sale, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possession with intent to sell, of any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product for bona fide educational or scientific purposes, unless this activity is prohibited by federal law. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the Act.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4843&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110203&DocNum=4843&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4843eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110203&DocNum=4843&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4843enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110203&DocNum=4843&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **61–44** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
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- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin J. Moylan — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan `filing`
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- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-07** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
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- **2018-04-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-04-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2018-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
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- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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- **2018-04-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2018-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-044-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-04-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2018-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
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- **2018-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2018-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-04-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2018-05-01** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-10** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-000-001 `committee-passage`
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- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
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- **2018-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
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- **2018-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
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- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2018-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
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- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
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- **2018-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2018-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2018-08-14** Effective Date January 1, 2019
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- **2018-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0857 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca04d431-124b-4452-bcdd-6e1da54529a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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