# Illinois SB2049: WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING YEAR-RND

Illinois SB2049, WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING YEAR-RND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Neil Anderson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-19 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2049
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING YEAR-RND
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-02-19, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Allows owners residing on, or bona fide tenants of, farm lands and their children, parents, brothers, and sisters actually permanently residing on their lands to have the right to hunt any of the species protected by certain provisions upon their lands and waters without procuring hunting licenses year-round (rather than only during periods of time).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2049.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/10400SB2049.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-SB2049-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).