Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2756: WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
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).
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2756Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25520 ILCS 5/2.33 520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new 520 ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 520 ILCS 5/2.33 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 ILCS 5/2.33 Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that canhold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2756Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25520 ILCS 5/2.33 520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new 520 ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 520 ILCS 5/2.33 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 ILCS 5/2.33 Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that canhold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that itshall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun,handgun, centerfire wildlife rifle (rather than single shot centerfirerifle), or muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) as provided by administrativerule, with a bow and arrow, during the open season, with certainrequirements. Limits legal rifles to centerfire wildlife rifles (ratherthan centerfire rifles that are single shot). Prohibits deer hunting whilebeing in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capableof making a rifle hold more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chambercombined (rather than making a rifle not a single shot). LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b A BILL FOR SB2756LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b SB2756 LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b SB2756 LRB104 16438 BDA 29830 b AN ACT concerning wildlife. Be it enacted by …
Sponsors
- Patrick J. Joyce (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Andrew S. Chesney (R, 45)
- Terri Bryant (R, 58)
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
- Li Arellano (R, 37)
- Lawrence Walsh (D, 86)
- Dennis Tipsword (R, 105)
- Dan Swanson (R, 71)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Amy Elik (R, 111)
- Regan Deering (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 21, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee (May 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 15, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Agriculture (February 26, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 520 - Wildlife
Common questions
- What is SB2756?
- SB2756 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE.
- What does SB2756 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2756Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25520 ILCS 5/2.33 520 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new 520 ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 520 ILCS 5/2.33 ILCS 5/1.2t-1 new ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 ILCS 5/2.33 Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that canhold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined…
- What is the status of SB2756?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2756?
- Patrick J. Joyce (D, 40), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2756?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2756&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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