SB1951
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What this bill does
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt gray fox except during an open season, which may (rather than 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. Allows the Director, by administrative rule, to set the dates of, lengthen, shorten, or close the season during which gray fox may be taken. Allows the Director to also set, lessen, or increase the daily bag limit or possession limit of gray fox by administrative rule. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department of Natural Resources emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 409 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Public Engagement
Witness slips
31 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Kennedy | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Bob Fisher | Bird Conservation Network | Bird Conservation Network | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Candice Goldstein | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Eric Madiar | Madiar Government Relations LLC | Illinois Trappers Association | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Jackie McGrath | None | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Jamie Reynolds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Kathryn Balk | NA | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Mary Grose | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Mike Wefer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Paul Berland | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Ryne Mitchell | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Shawn Stacey-Choinard | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Andy Day | Self | self | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Dan Sandman | Self | IL Trappers Association Member | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Dave Scifres | Dave Scifres Wildlife Services | Dave Scifres Wildlife Services | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Eric M Madiar | Madiar Government Relations LLC | Illinois Trappers Association | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Kent Weil | Ita | Myself | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Ryan R Ruhl | Illinois Trappers Association | Illinois Trappers Association | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Timothy D Sickmeyer | IL Trappers Assn | IL Trappers Assn | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
| Lawrence Edward Baer | None | self | Opponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-06 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| S | Committee | Agriculture | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 3 | — |
Action History
14 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Linda Holmes Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned toAgriculture Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Linda Holmes | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toAgriculture | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedAgriculture; 008-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |