SB2756 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
Last Action
2/26/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Hearings
Agriculture Hearing Feb 26 2026 9:00AM Capitol 400 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new  
520 ILCS 5/2.25  from Ch. 61, par. 2.25
520 ILCS 5/2.33  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that can hold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, handgun, centerfire wildlife rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, during the open season, with certain requirements. Limits legal rifles to centerfire wildlife rifles (rather than centerfire rifles that are single shot). Prohibits deer hunting while being in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle hold more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined (rather than making a rifle not a single shot).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new  
Adds reference to:
520 ILCS 5/1.2bb rep.  
520 ILCS 5/2.26  from Ch. 61, par. 2.26
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, centerfire handgun (rather than just a handgun), centerfire revolver, centerfire rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, with other requirements. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle. Moves a provision regarding standards and specifications for deer hunting established by administrative rule and moves a prohibition that a person may not have in his or her possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Prohibits, while deer hunting, possessing, being in close proximity to, or using a rifle, handgun, revolver, or muzzleloading rifle or a magazine that is not in compliance with certain provisions or administrative rules. Repeals a definition of "single shot".
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/13/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
1/13/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Agriculture
2/19/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/19/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2/26/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/26/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
2/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026