SB2455
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What this bill does
Amends the Wildlife Code. In prohibitions against fraud in connection with any license, permit, or tag, deletes provisions that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person found guilty of violating these prohibitions for a period of not less than one year. In provisions regarding the Apprentice Hunter License Program, deletes provisions requiring the Apprentice Hunter License to be a nonrenewable license. In provisions regarding a certificate of competency, deletes provisions allowing a person born on or after January 1, 1980, to be exempt from requirements for a certificate of competency if the person has a hunting license issued in another State. In provisions regarding penalties, deletes provisions requiring the Department to suspend for a period of not less than one year the privileges of any person found guilty of violating specific provisions in the Act. Deletes provisions limiting some suspensions to 5 years. Requires the Department to suspend the privileges of a person for a violation of certain provisions in the Act for a period of one year. Makes technical and other changes. Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. In provisions regarding snowmobile inspections, provides that an officer may (rather than must) issue a summons. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning jurisdiction and expungement.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ventura | Chief sponsor | 90 | $146,774.53 | ISDF ($50,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); West Suburban Teachers Union ($9,554.53) |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Sponsor | 226 | $446,371.45 | D Construction ($20,000.00); Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($15,000.00); IL Corn Growers Assn ($12,500.00) |
| Maura Hirschauer | Sponsor | 69 | $270,982.77 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council ($72,800.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($48,400.00) |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Sponsor | 47 | $107,494.54 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($28,951.66); IPACE ($15,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Sharon Chung | Sponsor | 75 | $304,813.00 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC ($72,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($26,400.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Rachel Ventura, Sharon Chung | $74,800.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer, Sharon Chung | $37,474.43 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Janet Yang Rohr, Sharon Chung | $26,650.00 |
| IPACE | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr | $25,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | Rachel Ventura, Sharon Chung | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer, Sharon Chung | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Patrick J. Joyce, Rachel Ventura | $18,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | Patrick J. Joyce, Rachel Ventura | $17,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Patrick J. Joyce, Sharon Chung | $15,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | Rachel Ventura, Sharon Chung | $12,577.53 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Patrick J. Joyce, Sharon Chung | $12,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer | $9,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Patrick J. Joyce, Sharon Chung | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr, Maura Hirschauer, Rachel Ventura | $5,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Janet Yang Rohr, Rachel Ventura | $5,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Patrick J. Joyce, Sharon Chung | $5,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Maura Hirschauer, Rachel Ventura | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Maura Hirschauer, Sharon Chung | $4,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | Janet Yang Rohr, Sharon Chung | $4,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr | $3,500.00 |
| IMHA PAC | Patrick J. Joyce, Sharon Chung | $3,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Patrick J. Joyce, Janet Yang Rohr | $3,000.00 |
| Lake Park Center | Maura Hirschauer, Sharon Chung | $3,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Maura Hirschauer, Sharon Chung | $2,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 4 | $74,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $73,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 1 | $50,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 4 | $48,400.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 23 | $37,474.43 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $26,650.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| D Construction | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 6 | $18,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $17,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $15,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | — | — | 5 | $12,577.53 |
| IL Corn Growers Assn | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| AFT Local 604 COPE | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Mi-Jack Products | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No.7 | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
17 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-06 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-04-29 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Seth Thornley | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-06 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-04-29 |
| Jamie Reynolds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-05-29 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-05-29 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-05-29 |
| Mike Brunk | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture | 2025-05-29 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
| Jamie Reynolds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
| Mike Brunk | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-05-20 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| 2025-05-06 | H | Committee | Agriculture & Conservation | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — |
| 2025-05-23 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 103 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Passed | 103 | — |
| S | Committee | Agriculture | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 13 | — | |
| S | Floor | Apr 09, 2025 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 52 | — |
Action History
45 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0421. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Michael W. Halpin Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Assigned toAgriculture Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do PassAgriculture; 013-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Patrick J. Joyce Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;054-002-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Maura Hirschauer | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAgriculture & Conservation Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed103-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Rachel Ventura | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toAgriculture | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptAgriculture; 012-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs056-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0421 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |