Illinois · Senate Bill 1883 · 103rd General Assembly

CRIM CD-WILD ANIMALS

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 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 Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Provides exemptions. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the…

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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Provides exemptions. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the State may enforce these provisions. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of these provisions occurred, may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to enforce these provisions, and may bring an action for an injunction to restrain any actual or threatened violation. Contains a severability provision.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-002-000 · Senate Agriculture
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  13. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-009-000
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  15. HouseArrived in House
  16. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  17. HouseFirst Reading
  18. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  19. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  20. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 43–9
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 43 No 9 Not voting 7
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 43

No · 9

Not voting · 7

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 73–35
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 35 Not voting 10
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 35

Not voting · 5

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 9

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Passed 9–2
Mar 9, 2023 Senate Agriculture Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Agriculture - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

12–0
Apr 18, 2023 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.