Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2900 Compare Versions

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	1	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2900 Introduced , by Rep. Anna Moeller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 520 ILCS 5/2.40 new 520 ILCS 5/3.5 from Ch. 61, par. 3.5 Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties. LRB103 29582 RLC 55977 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2900 Introduced , by Rep. Anna Moeller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 520 ILCS 5/2.40 new 520 ILCS 5/3.5 from Ch. 61, par. 3.5 520 ILCS 5/2.40 new 520 ILCS 5/3.5 from Ch. 61, par. 3.5 Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties. LRB103 29582 RLC 55977 b LRB103 29582 RLC 55977 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2900 Introduced , by Rep. Anna Moeller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	6	+	Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties.
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3	12		1 AN ACT concerning wildlife.
4	13		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	14		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	15		4 Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
7	16		5 Section 3.5 and by adding 2.40 as follows:
8	17		6 (520 ILCS 5/2.40 new)
9	18		7 Sec. 2.40. Fur-bearing mammal killing contests prohibited.
10	19		8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not
11	20		9 organize, sponsor, promote, conduct, or participate in any
12	21		10 contest, organized competition, tournament, or derby that has
13	22		11 the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal, as defined in
14	23		12 Section 1.2g, for cash, prizes, or other inducement. This
15	24		13 Section does not apply to field trials permitted by the
16	25		14 Department pursuant to Section 2.34.
17	26		15 (520 ILCS 5/3.5) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.5)
18	27		16 Sec. 3.5. Penalties; probation.
19	28		17 (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of
20	29		18 Section 2.36a, including administrative rules, shall be guilty
21	30		19 of a Class 3 felony, except as otherwise provided in
22	31		20 subsection (b) of this Section and subsection (a) of Section
23	32		21 2.36a.
24	33		22 (b) Whenever any person who has not previously been
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	37	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2900 Introduced , by Rep. Anna Moeller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	41	+	Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammal. Provides an exception for field trials. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory penalties.
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33	70		1 convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision for,
34	71		2 any offense under Section 1.22, 2.36, or 2.36a or subsection
35	72		3 (i) or (cc) of Section 2.33, the court may, without entering a
36	73		4 judgment and with the person's consent, sentence the person to
37	74		5 probation for a violation of Section 2.36a.
38	75		6 (1) When a person is placed on probation, the court
39	76		7 shall enter an order specifying a period of probation of
40	77		8 24 months and shall defer further proceedings in the case
41	78		9 until the conclusion of the period or until the filing of a
42	79		10 petition alleging violation of a term or condition of
43	80		11 probation.
44	81		12 (2) The conditions of probation shall be that the
45	82		13 person:
46	83		14 (A) Not violate any criminal statute of any
47	84		15 jurisdiction.
48	85		16 (B) Perform no less than 30 hours of community
49	86		17 service, provided community service is available in
50	87		18 the jurisdiction and is funded and approved by the
51	88		19 county board.
52	89		20 (3) The court may, in addition to other conditions:
53	90		21 (A) Require that the person make a report to and
54	91		22 appear in person before or participate with the court
55	92		23 or courts, person, or social service agency as
56	93		24 directed by the court in the order of probation.
57	94		25 (B) Require that the person pay a fine and costs.
58	95		26 (C) Require that the person refrain from
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69	106		1 possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon.
70	107		2 (D) Prohibit the person from associating with any
71	108		3 person who is actively engaged in any of the
72	109		4 activities regulated by the permits issued or
73	110		5 privileges granted by the Department of Natural
74	111		6 Resources.
75	112		7 (4) Upon violation of a term or condition of
76	113		8 probation, the court may enter a judgment on its original
77	114		9 finding of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided.
78	115		10 (5) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
79	116		11 probation, the court shall discharge the person and
80	117		12 dismiss the proceedings against the person.
81	118		13 (6) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
82	119		14 conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
83	120		15 probation, for appeal, and for administrative revocation
84	121		16 and suspension of licenses and privileges; however,
85	122		17 discharge and dismissal under this Section is not a
86	123		18 conviction for purposes of disqualification or
87	124		19 disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime.
88	125		20 (7) Discharge and dismissal under this Section may
89	126		21 occur only once with respect to any person.
90	127		22 (8) If a person is convicted of an offense under this
91	128		23 Act within 5 years subsequent to a discharge and dismissal
92	129		24 under this Section, the discharge and dismissal under this
93	130		25 Section shall be admissible in the sentencing proceeding
94	131		26 for that conviction as a factor in aggravation.
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105	142		1 (9) The Circuit Clerk shall notify the Illinois State
106	143		2 Police of all persons convicted of or placed under
107	144		3 probation for violations of Section 2.36a.
108	145		4 (c) Any person who violates any of the provisions of
109	146		5 Sections 2.9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.18, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.29, 2.30,
110	147		6 2.31, 2.32, 2.33 (except subsections (g), (i), (o), (p), (y),
111	148		7 and (cc)), 2.33-1, 2.33a, 3.3, 3.4, 3.11 through 3.16, 3.19,
112	149		8 3.20, 3.21 (except subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (f.5),
113	150		9 (g), (h), and (i)), 3.24, 3.25, and 3.26 (except subsection
114	151		10 (f)), including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a
115	152		11 Class B misdemeanor.
116	153		12 A person who violates Section 2.33b by using any computer
117	154		13 software or service to remotely control a weapon that takes
118	155		14 wildlife by remote operation is guilty of a Class B
119	156		15 misdemeanor. A person who violates Section 2.33b by
120	157		16 facilitating a violation of Section 2.33b, including an owner
121	158		17 of land in which remote control hunting occurs, a computer
122	159		18 programmer who designs a program or software to facilitate
123	160		19 remote control hunting, or a person who provides weapons or
124	161		20 equipment to facilitate remote control hunting, is guilty of a
125	162		21 Class A misdemeanor.
126	163		22 Any person who violates any of the provisions of Sections
127	164		23 1.22, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.4, 2.36 and 2.38, including administrative
128	165		24 rules, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any second or
129	166		25 subsequent violations of Sections 2.4 and 2.36 shall be a
130	167		26 Class 4 felony.
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141	178		1 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act,
142	179		2 including administrative rules, during such period when his
143	180		3 license, privileges, or permit is revoked or denied by virtue
144	181		4 of Section 3.36, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
145	182		5 Any person who violates subsection (g), (i), (o), (p),
146	183		6 (y), or (cc) of Section 2.33 or Section 2.40 shall be guilty of
147	184		7 a Class A misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no less than
148	185		8 $500 and no more than $5,000 in addition to other statutory
149	186		9 penalties. In addition, the Department shall suspend the
150	187		10 privileges, under this Act, of any person found guilty of
151	188		11 violating Section 2.33(cc) for a period of not less than one
152	189		12 year.
153	190		13 Any person who violates any other of the provisions of
154	191		14 this Act including administrative rules, unless otherwise
155	192		15 stated, shall be guilty of a petty offense. Offenses committed
156	193		16 by minors under the direct control or with the consent of a
157	194		17 parent or guardian may subject the parent or guardian to the
158	195		18 penalties prescribed in this Section.
159	196		19 In addition to any fines imposed pursuant to the
160	197		20 provisions of this Section or as otherwise provided in this
161	198		21 Act, any person found guilty of unlawfully taking or
162	199		22 possessing any species protected by this Act, shall be
163	200		23 assessed a civil penalty for such species in accordance with
164	201		24 the values prescribed in Section 2.36a of this Act. This civil
165	202		25 penalty shall be imposed by the Circuit Court for the county
166	203		26 within which the offense was committed at the time of the
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177	214		1 conviction. All penalties provided for in this Section shall
178	215		2 be remitted to the Department in accordance with the same
179	216		3 provisions provided for in Section 1.18 of this Act.
180	217		4 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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