Bill Status of SB 2160   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  WILDLIFE CD-DEER HUNTING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patrick J. Joyce, Mike Porfirio-Chapin Rose-Dale Fowler, David Koehler, Paul Faraci, Terri Bryant, Michael E. Hastings, Michael W. Halpin-Chris Balkema, Doris Turner and Li Arellano, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1305/10-64 new
30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new
520 ILCS 5/1.28from Ch. 61, par. 1.28
520 ILCS 5/1.29a new
520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25
520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26
520 ILCS 5/2.37from Ch. 61, par. 2.37

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Human Services Act. Provides for grants to food banks for venison. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for an optional Hunter Food Bank Stamp to have hunters help end hunger in Illinois. In a provision regarding a separate harvest period for deer, directs the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules that will cause a county to be open for hunting during the special harvest period if more than 5 deer removal permit requests were made in the county in the preceding year. Provides that, at the request of a landowner or tenant, the Department shall transfer to that individual an unused firearm deer permit from the regular season for the taking of deer to be used during the separate harvest period to hunt upon the individual's land only and for the taking of antlerless deer only, and that transferred permit shall be transferable in the same manner as permits under certain provisions regarding special deer, turkey, and combination hunting licenses for landowners. In a provision regarding authority to kill wildlife responsible for damage, provides that the holder of a deer removal permit issued by the Department may transfer the permit to any individual meeting certain requirements. Provides that the Department shall make publicly available on its website applications for deer removal permits and instructions on how to apply for those permits. Provides that the Department shall acknowledge receipt of each application for a deer removal permit within one business day, complete any investigation required, and issue or deny the requested deer removal permit within 5 business days. Provides that, in the event of failure to deny an application for a deer removal permit within 5 business days, the application shall be deemed approved. Provides that a deer removal permit issued by the Department is valid from the date of its issuance until December 31 of the same calendar year. Makes technical changes. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2/20/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  2/20/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  2/21/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  2/25/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations
  2/25/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  3/18/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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