Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3152: WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Wildlife Code. In a provision concerning trapping, replaces references to "leghold" with "foothold". Provides that the diameter of traps shall be measured from the inside edges of the outer most portion of the jaws of the trap. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3152Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2.33afrom Ch. 61, par. 2.33a 520 ILCS 5/2.33a from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a ILCS 5/2.33a from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a Amends the Wildlife Code. In a provision concerning trapping,replaces references to "leghold" with "foothold". Provides that thediameter of traps shall be measured from the inside edges of the outer mostportion of the jaws of the trap. Effective immediately…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3152Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2.33afrom Ch. 61, par. 2.33a 520 ILCS 5/2.33a from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a ILCS 5/2.33a from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a Amends the Wildlife Code. In a provision concerning trapping,replaces references to "leghold" with "foothold". Provides that thediameter of traps shall be measured from the inside edges of the outer mostportion of the jaws of the trap. Effective immediately. LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b A BILL FOR SB3152LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b SB3152 LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b SB3152 LRB104 18385 WRO 31827 b AN ACT concerning wildlife. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section 2.33a as follows: (520 ILCS 5/2.33a)(from Ch. 61, par. 2.33a) Sec. 2.33a.Trapping. (a) It is unlawful to fail to visit and remove all animals from traps staked out, set, used, tended, placed or maintained at least once each calendar day. (b) It is unlawful for any person to place, set, use, or maintain a[ADDED: foothold][DELETED: leghold]trap or one of similar construction on land, that has a jaw spread of larger than 1/2 inches (16.6 CM), or a …