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<bill>
  <canonical_name>GA96HB3709</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>3709</number>
  <short_description>WILDLIFE-PROSECUTION-VENUE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any violation that involves illegally taking or possessing an animal must be prosecuted only in the county in which the animal was unlawfully taken by or found in the possession of the violator. Provides that if the unlawful taking or possession of an animal results in an offense under Section 2.38 or any other Section of this Act, then the prosecution of that offense must take place in the county where the animal was taken by or found in the possession of the violator.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3709&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=46490&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HAGC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  012-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HAGC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Chapin Rose</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Prevailed by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>ChapinRose</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
  </sponsors>
</bill>

