SB 3640 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER PERMIT

Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that deer, turkey, and combination permits shall be issued to specified Illinois resident landowners and tenants without charge. Provides that the total number of deer, turkey, and combination permits that may be issued by the Department of Natural Resources and its fee shall be set by rule. Provides that Illinois resident that wish to hunt only on the land of which they are resident tenants, shall be issued deer permits without charge for Illinois land located in a county where the Department of Natural Resources has positively identified chronic wasting disease cases in the deer herd. Provides that no person shall be issued more than (i) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer firearm season and (ii) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer archery season under this amendatory Act. Defines terms and adds tenants, bona fide current income beneficiaries of a trust, and bona fide landowners to certain provisions. Requires permits under the amendatory Act to be on a hunter's person at all times while hunting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Feb 26, 2026
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Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
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Feb 5, 2026
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Referred to Assignments
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Patrick Joyce
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