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IllinoisHB2339104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

WILDLIFE CD-CHRONIC WASTING

Sponsored By: Tony M. McCombie (Republican)

Became Law

agriculture & conservationassignmentsagriculture

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Extra deer harvests and permit rollovers

The Department can set special harvests to manage disease or take surplus deer. These hunts are for gun or bow only and are announced by statewide news release with dates, hours, and open counties or sites. Surplus‑deer harvests can run between September 1 and February 15. If you have an unused gun deer permit from the regular season, you can use it in a separate harvest within six months at no extra cost, following the special harvest rules.

Tighter gun and ammo rules for deer

Handguns must be centerfire single‑shot or revolvers, with at least a 4‑inch barrel. Rifles must be single‑shot centerfire. Ammo must be .30 caliber or larger and a factory load that shows at least 500 foot‑pounds of muzzle energy. Bottleneck cases may not exceed 1.4 inches. Full metal jacket bullets are banned for taking deer.

Deer hunting season dates and methods

The law sets the regular firearm deer season at no more than 14 days between November 1 and December 31. It also creates a 3‑day youth‑only firearm season between September 1 and October 31. The bow season runs on dates set each year between September 1 and January 31, and during that season you may only take deer with a bow. During the muzzleloading rifle season, you may only use a muzzleloading rifle or a bow. The Department sets and publishes rules, including bag and possession limits and which counties are open.

Sharpshooting stops after 3 clean years

The Department ends its sharpshooting program in a county once no chronic wasting disease cases are found there for three straight calendar years. Sharpshooting can start again if the disease is found in that herd.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tony M. McCombie

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew S. Chesney

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Balkema

    Republican • Senate

  • Dale Fowler

    Republican • Senate

  • Mattie Hunter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick J. Joyce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 184 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 56 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2025

Do Pass Agriculture;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 107 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee;

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

    10/29/2025Senate

  2. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0058

    8/1/2025House

  3. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/1/2025House

  4. Governor Approved

    8/1/2025House

  5. Sent to the Governor

    6/17/2025House

  6. Passed Both Houses

    5/21/2025House

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

    5/21/2025Senate

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

    5/20/2025Senate

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025

    5/7/2025Senate

  10. Second Reading

    5/7/2025Senate

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

    5/1/2025Senate

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

    5/1/2025Senate

  13. Do Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000

    5/1/2025Senate

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

    4/30/2025Senate

  15. Assigned to Agriculture

    4/23/2025Senate

  16. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

    4/17/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Assignments

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. First Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

    4/9/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Arrive in Senate

    4/8/2025Senate

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

    4/7/2025House

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2025House

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2025House

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House

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