WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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The bill text has been finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the official final form signed into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new rules, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made during this final stage.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'SB2756 Engrossed' to 'SB2756 Enrolled' and adjusted page numbering markers to reflect the final version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic39
87% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
Co
David Friess
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Tipsword
RRepublican
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