# Illinois SB2756: WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE

Illinois SB2756, WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2756
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627
- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: assignments, agriculture, agriculture & conservation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (186 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that can hold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, handgun, centerfire wildlife rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, during the open season, with certain requirements. Limits legal rifles to centerfire wildlife rifles (rather than centerfire rifles that are single shot). Prohibits deer hunting while being in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle hold more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined (rather than making a rifle not a single shot).

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More deer-hunting gun options, with capacity limits: mixed, low. Illinois deer hunters can use centerfire rifles and handguns, including revolvers, rather than only single-shot firearms. These guns may hold no more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Higher-capacity guns need an irremovable plug or another alteration that prevents exceeding this…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756sam001.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/10400SB2756eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2756sam001.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-SB2756-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).