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SB2756 - 104th General Assembly
WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new
520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25
Synopsis As Introduced
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).
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new
Adds reference to:
520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, centerfire handgun (rather than just a handgun), centerfire revolver, centerfire rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, with other requirements. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle. Moves a provision regarding standards and specifications for deer hunting established by administrative rule and moves a prohibition that a person may not have in his or her possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Prohibits, while deer hunting, possessing, being in close proximity to, or using a rifle, handgun, revolver, or muzzleloading rifle or a magazine that is not in compliance with certain provisions or administrative rules. Repeals a definition of "single shot".
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000 |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026 |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026 |