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SB1544

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DNR-DEER MGMT PLAN

What this bill does

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any deer herd management plan established by the Department of Natural Resources, including length of seasons and bag and possession limits, shall take into account economic damage and public safety concerns caused by deer.

Sponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-04
Stuck
P(Advance)
1.2%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 99%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$405,104.60 Across sponsors / voters
3 Members with trails
16 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Li Arellano, Jr. Chief sponsor 88 $66,275.00 Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($5,000.00); Marquis Energy ($5,000.00); Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation ($3,500.00)
Chris Balkema Sponsor 94 $95,060.00 Kevin Hoffman ($12,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00); D Construction ($5,000.00)
Terri Bryant Sponsor 217 $243,769.60 I.P.A.C.E. ($30,000.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($15,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Sports Betting Alliance Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant $7,500.00
Ameren Illinois Company Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $6,000.00
Ameren Illinois PAC Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant $5,000.00
IHA Political Action Committee Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $4,500.00
Manufacturers Political Action Committee Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant, Chris Balkema $4,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $3,000.00
Community BancPac Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $3,000.00
MidAmerican Energy Company Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant $2,500.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant $2,500.00
CHEMPAC Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $2,250.00
Grain & Feed Legislative Terri Bryant, Chris Balkema $2,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $1,500.00
SUAAction Terri Bryant, Chris Balkema $1,250.00
Illinois American Water Co. Political Action Committee Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $1,000.00
BNSF Railway Company Li Arellano, Jr., Terri Bryant $1,000.00
Peoples Energy Political Action Committee Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema $500.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
I.P.A.C.E. — — 2 $30,000.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 2 $15,000.00
Kevin Hoffman President G&D Trucking 2 $12,500.00
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
Ameren Illinois — — 3 $9,887.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 4 $9,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 3 $8,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 2 $7,500.00
Richard Uihlein CEO Uline 1 $7,300.00
Ameren Illinois Company — — 3 $6,000.00
Spartanville Fueling Station — — 2 $5,250.00
Marquis Energy — — 1 $5,000.00
Ameren Illinois PAC — — 4 $5,000.00
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee — — 1 $5,000.00
D Construction — — 2 $5,000.00
Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC — — 1 $5,000.00
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC — — 1 $5,000.00
Sparta Hotel INC — — 1 $5,000.00
Sparta Center - Admiral Parkway, Inc. — — 1 $5,000.00
IHA Political Action Committee — — 5 $4,500.00
Manufacturers Political Action Committee — — 4 $4,500.00
Realtor Politcal Action Committee — — 3 $4,500.00
Comcast — — 2 $4,000.00
Vistra Energy — — 2 $4,000.00
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation — — 2 $3,500.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

1 slip filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Michael Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of IFCC dba IFA Proponent Agriculture 2025-02-27

Action History

7 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Li Arellano, Jr. Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-04 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toAgriculture Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-14 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-02-14 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-04 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Li Arellano, Jr. Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-04 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-04 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-11 Senate Assigned toAgriculture Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-14 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-14 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −