Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 5439
Session 104th
Wildlife Cd-Landowner Permit
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5439
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Unknown
Johnson
Excused
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
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 the fees for those permits shall be set by rule. Provides that Illinois resident that wish to hunt only on land on 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 the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Requires permits to be on a hunter's person at all times while hunting.
Actions (18)
04/30/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
04/30/2026
Senate
Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000
04/22/2026
Senate
Assigned to Agriculture
04/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/16/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/16/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
04/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
04/10/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/09/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
04/07/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/07/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/24/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
03/24/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
03/18/2026
House
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
02/13/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/13/2026
House
First Reading
02/06/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Sources
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 5:15:56 PM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 10:18:21 AM