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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).
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Second Reading
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Assigned to Agriculture
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Patrick J. Joyce