IFOR - 2008 Illinois State Legislation Affecting Outdoorsmen and Women

IFOR, Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources is tracking over 335 bills in the Illinois General Assembly that have to do with recreation and 2nd Amendment freedoms in Illinois.
Below is a list of bills that are “active”. Some bills are left over from 2007 and others have been introduced in 2008. There are over 8000 bills in the House and Senate at this time plus many more resolutions, amendments, and executive orders. More bills will be added for the spring session.

Please visit IFOR’s web page on a regular basis and see our easy to use updated list of bills that interfaces with the General Assembly web page at http://www.if-or.org/

These bills can also be viewed individually at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/default.asp

In addition to General Assembly legislation we are watching the Illinois State Police FOID administrative rule that denies FOID cards to youth under 10 years old. We are carefully watching Cook county ordinances that would ban firearms and firearm sales in Cook county.

If these bills affect you, your family, and friends please contact your legislators and let them politely know your feelings on the issues.

Recreational Land use bills:
HB0029,SB0146 RECREATIONAL LAND USE ACTIVITY
HB4296 REC LAND-IMMUNITY OTHER USES
HB5519 REC LAND-CONSERVATION-EDU
SB1941 REC LAND-HORSE RIDING,CARRIAGE

Hunting bills:
HB4424 DEER HUNTING LIMITS
HB4631 DEER HUNTING-BOWS
HB5165 HUNTING PINS-CHARGE
HB5544 DEER PERMITS-ANTLERLESS
HB5796,SB2433 WILDLIFE-TECH
HB5859 WILDLIFE-HUNTING WITH CROSSBOW
SB0173 ELEC CD-VOTER REGISTRATION
SB0346 HUNTING NEAR DWELLING
SB2560 HUNTERS-APPRENTICE NONRESIDENT
SB2562 HUNTING LICENSE-NO FELONS
SB2906 HUNTING-ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY

Trapping bills:
HB4632 WILDLIFE--TRAPPING

Fishing bills:
HB4906,SB2407 FISH-ASIAN CARP REDUCTION
SB2408 $DNR-ASIAN CARP

Animal bills:
HB1373 WILDLIFE-RETRIEVE HUNTING DOG
HB4368 ANIMALS-TECH
HB4844 ANIMAL EUTHANASIA
HB4856 FUR LABELING
HB4857 HUMANE&CRIM-ANIMAL FIGHTING
HB4859 ANIMALS-TECH
HB5301 ANIMAL CRUELTY DAMAGES
HB5543 ANIMAL WLFR-STERILIZE-RELEASE
HB5569,SB2851 ANIMAL-ABUSE CROSS REPORTING
SB0312 FORCE-FED BIRDS-PRODUCT BAN
SB1279 HOMEOWNER'S LIABILITY INS-DOGS
SB2775 DISEASED ANIMALS-QUARANTINE

Other Recreational bills:
HB0921 OFF-HIGHWAY TRAILS FUND
HB4281 $OPEN LAND TRUST
HB4282 $DNR-OPEN SPACE LANDS GRANTS
HB4633 CONVEYANCE-NATURAL
HB4861,SB2596 VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS
HB5256 LAKE MICHIGAN POLLUTION
HB5310 GREAT LAKES TASK FORCE
HB5860 VETERANS-CAMP AND HUNT FEES
HB5861 $SUPP-DNR
HB5912 VEH CD-ATV
SB0127 FEE DECREASES
SB1392 OSFA-REV BONDS-GRANTS
SB1927 SEED LAW-COOL WEATHER GRASSES
SB2459 CONSERVATION POLICE-MERIT BD
SB2869 WILDLIFE-TECH
SJR0064 DNR-CONVEYANCE-PERRY COUNTY

Firearm bills:
HB0228 Firearm Records
HB0731 Firearm Storage
HB0758,SB2280 FOID Private sales
HB4258,HB4259,HB4269,HB4349,HB5590 Ammo
HB4357,SB1912 AWB
HB4541, SB1919 Dealer License
HB5169 Magazines
HB1100 FOID Illegal Immigrants
HB1304,HB4544 Family & Personal Protection
HB1926 School Code – Weapons Safety Program
HB4206,HB4321 Weapons
HB4217 Firearm Amnesty
HB4393,SB1915 One gun per month
HB4406,HB4628,HB5524 Unlawful sale of firearm
HB4509,SB1954 Firearm Transport
HB4510,SB1973 Firearm Ranges
HB4564 Facsimile Firearms
HB5191 FOID Revocation
HB5227 Handgun Safety Locks
HB5228 FOID Handgun Safety Course
HB5506 FOID Preemption
HB5565 FOID Drivers License
HB5573 Negligent Discharge of Firearm
HB5653 Disarm Peace Officer
HB5897 CRIM CD-USE STOLEN FIREARMS
SB0177 Weapons – Suspend Drivers License
SB0463 Firearm – Private Detective
SB1471 50 Caliber Rifles
SB2058 Background Check Oversight Authority
SB2717 CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
SB2726 FIREARMS-TECH
SB2813 FIREARM OWNERS-18
SB2817 CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
SB2838 FINGERPRINT VENDOR-FIREARM CRD

For more information about IFOR please visit our website at http://www.if-or.org/ or contact President Bob Becker @618-466-2582 or by e-mail @ iforpresbob@sbcglobal.net.