Illinois · Senate Bill 1745 · 103rd General Assembly

WILDLIFE CD-NUISANCE ANIMALS

SB 1745 Sponsored by Jil Tracy Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 7, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Repeals provisions authorizing, under certain conditions, drainage districts to control beaver populations. Provides that a drainage district, road district or similar body, landowner, tenant, or the designee of a drainage district, road district, landowner, or tenant shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit to control nuisance raccoons, opossums, muskrats, skunks, coyotes…

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Amends the Wildlife Code. Repeals provisions authorizing, under certain conditions, drainage districts to control beaver populations. Provides that a drainage district, road district or similar body, landowner, tenant, or the designee of a drainage district, road district, landowner, or tenant shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit to control nuisance raccoons, opossums, muskrats, skunks, coyotes, or beavers if all applicable provisions for licenses are complied with and any trap types and sizes used are in compliance with the Act, including marking or identification. Provides that landowners, tenants, or their designees may remove cottontail rabbits or grey or fox squirrels from their property, but only by means of a live trap, if the cottontail rabbits and grey or fox squirrels are released alive and unharmed in suitable habitat that is not within any city or town and not within any park. Provides that the designee of a drainage district, road district, landowner, or tenant must have a signed and dated written authorization from the drainage district, landowner, or tenant in possession at all times when conducting animal control activities. Provides that the exemption from obtaining a permit shall be valid only upon property owned, leased, or controlled by the drainage district, road district, landowner, or tenant. Effective immediately.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 · Senate Agriculture
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  8. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  9. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  12. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 013-000-000 · Senate Agriculture
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Tracy
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
  19. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 · Senate Agriculture
  20. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  21. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Tracy
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  23. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  24. HouseArrived in House
  25. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  26. HouseFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  29. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-001-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  32. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date June 30, 2023
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0225

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 3

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 Senate Agriculture Agriculture - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
Mar 23, 2023 Senate Agriculture Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Agriculture - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Agriculture Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Agriculture - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
Apr 25, 2023 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.