# Illinois SB2455: DNR-VARIOUS Illinois SB2455, DNR-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0421) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2455-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2455 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DNR-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0421 - Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, agriculture, agriculture & conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (256 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Wildlife Code. In prohibitions against fraud in connection with any license, permit, or tag, deletes provisions that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person found guilty of violating these prohibitions for a period of not less than one year. In provisions regarding the Apprentice Hunter License Program, deletes provisions requiring the Apprentice Hunter License to be a nonrenewable license. In provisions regarding a certificate of competency, deletes provisions allowing a person born on or after January 1, 1980, to be exempt from requirements for a certificate of competency if the person has a hunting license issued in another State. In provisions regarding penalties, deletes provisions requiring the Department to suspend for a period of not less than one year the privileges of any person found guilty of violating specific provisions in the Act. Deletes provisions limiting some suspensions to 5 years. Requires the Department to suspend the privileges of a person for a violation of certain provisions in the Act for a period of one year. Makes technical and other changes. Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. In provisions regarding snowmobile inspections, provides that an officer may (rather than must) issue a summons. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning jurisdiction and expungement. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 2 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0421 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-05-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2455.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2455-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).