Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB2756      — WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill defines and regulates the use of wildlife rifles for deer hunting.

This bill amends the Wildlife Code to specify that only certain firearms are legal for deer hunting. It redefines 'wildlife rifle' and sets limits on ammunition capacity.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work in wildlife management or hunting, this bill impacts the types of firearms that can be legally used during deer hunting.

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 Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

  27. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  31. Arrived in House

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026

  38. Second Reading

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026

  40. Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  42. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  45. Assigned to Agriculture

  46. Referred to Assignments

  47. First Reading

  48. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Sponsors

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

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

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

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65005
Republican 36002
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Agriculture & Conservation

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 3000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 29005
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 53005
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Agriculture

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 8000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2756      do?
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).
Who sponsors SB2756     ?
SB2756      is sponsored by Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Dennis Tipsword, Dan Swanson, Charles Meier, Kevin Schmidt, Amy Elik, Regan Deering, Travis Weaver, Bradley Fritts, Patrick Windhorst, Dave Severin, David Friess, Jason R. Bunting, Patrick Sheehan, William E Hauter, Joe C. Sosnowski, Brandun Schweizer, Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), and Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB2756     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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