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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3053

Introduced 1/28/2026, by Sen. Neil Anderson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

510 ILCS 68/5-30

Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any
administrative rule to the contrary, common snapping turtles may be taken
by live trap, subject to the following conditions: (1) live traps must be
checked every 24 hours; (2) live traps must be equipped with flotation
equipment, adequate to have at least 2 inches of the containment area above
the surface of the water; and (3) every live trap must be marked with the
owner's name and address or Department of Natural Resources customer
number (rather than notwithstanding any administrative rule to the
contrary, snapping turtles may be taken by trap).
LRB104 19132 TRT 32577 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning animals.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Herptiles-Herps Act is amended by changing
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Section 5-30 as follows:

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(510 ILCS 68/5-30)
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Sec. 5-30.
Taking of turtles or bullfrogs; illegal
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devices.
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(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, turtles

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Turtles
or bullfrogs may be taken only by methods set forth in
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administrative rule.
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(b) Bullfrog; common snapping turtle; open season.
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(1) All persons taking bullfrogs shall possess a valid
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sport fishing license issued under Article 20 of the Fish
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and Aquatic Life Code and may take bullfrogs only during
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the open season to be specified by administrative rule.
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(2) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
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for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
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administrative rule.
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(3) All persons taking common snapping turtles shall
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possess a valid sport fishing license issued under Article
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20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and may take common
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snapping turtles only during the open season to be

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specified by administrative rule. Common snapping turtles
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(Chelydra serpentina) may be taken only by methods set
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forth in administrative rule, except in the counties
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listed in administrative rule where bowfishing for common
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snapping turtles is not allowed.
Notwithstanding any
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administrative rule to the contrary, common snapping
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turtles may be taken by live trap, subject to the
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following conditions:

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(A) live traps must be checked every 24 hours;

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(B) live traps must be equipped with flotation
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equipment, adequate to have at least 2 inches of the
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containment area above the surface of the water; and
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(C) every live trap must be marked with the
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owner's name and address or Department of Natural
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Resources customer number.

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(4) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
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for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
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administrative rule.
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(c) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22
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