SB3640 - 104th General Assembly

WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER PERMIT
Last Action
4/17/2026 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/1.2aaa new
520 ILCS 5/3.24from Ch. 61, par. 3.24
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that deer, turkey, and combination permits shall be issued to specified Illinois resident landowners and tenants without charge. Provides that the total number of deer, turkey, and combination permits that may be issued by the Department of Natural Resources and its fee shall be set by rule. Provides that Illinois resident that wish to hunt only on the land of which they are resident tenants, shall be issued deer permits without charge for Illinois land located in a county where the Department of Natural Resources has positively identified chronic wasting disease cases in the deer herd. Provides that no person shall be issued more than (i) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer firearm season and (ii) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer archery season under this amendatory Act. Defines terms and adds tenants, bona fide current income beneficiaries of a trust, and bona fide landowners to certain provisions. Requires permits under the amendatory Act to be on a hunter's person at all times while hunting.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Agriculture
2/26/2026 Senate Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000
2/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
3/04/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
4/17/2026 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments