# Illinois SB1403: IDNR-DEER SEASON REVIEW

Illinois SB1403, IDNR-DEER SEASON REVIEW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John F. Curran (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-01 (Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1403
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IDNR-DEER SEASON REVIEW
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to review existing rules and regulations governing deer management in a specified area of Southern Illinois and to alter the rules and regulations to address increasing economic damages and public safety concerns in that area of the State. Effective Immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-01: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Agriculture (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1403.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1403.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1403-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).