Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 2756
Session 104th
Wildlife Cd-Wildlife Rifle
Active
Active
Passed House on May 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2756
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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).
05/21/2026
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
05/19/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/19/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/05/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
04/27/2026
House
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
04/15/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
First Reading
04/15/2026
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
04/15/2026
House
Arrived in House
04/15/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
04/15/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
04/15/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
04/15/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
04/15/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
03/04/2026
Senate
Second Reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
02/26/2026
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
02/03/2026
Senate
Assigned to Agriculture
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/13/2026
Senate
First Reading
01/13/2026
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 11:18:09 AM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 2:42:54 PM