Patrick J. Verschoore
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition on taking bobcats in the State. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt bobcats with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive. Provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per permit. Provides that the pelts of bobcats shall be tagged in accordance with federal regulations and the Department of Natural Resources may require harvest registration and set forth procedures, fees for registration, and the process of tagging pelts in administrative rules. Provides that bobcats may be taken during the open season by use of a small light which is worn on the body or hand-held by a person on foot and not in any vehicle.
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0033
Sent to the Governor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 060-046-002
(M1) Motion to suspend Rule 15(d) - Prevailed
(M1) Motion to suspend Rule 15(d)
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 055-054-001
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Verified
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-002-000
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Third Reading - Passed; 032-017-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McCann
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 005-001-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
Do Pass Agriculture; 008-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015
Assigned to Agriculture
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-043-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-002-000
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
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