Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans
This bill eliminates all fees for lifetime sporting licenses (hunting, fishing, trapping, archery, and muzzle-loading) for honorably discharged veterans certified with a 40% or greater service-connected disability. It directly affects eligible veterans by adding a new $0.00 fee category to the existing license structure under Section 11-0702 of the environmental conservation law. The key mechanism modifies the fee schedule to specify that this group pays no fee for lifetime licenses, while other categories (like standard age-based fees) remain unchanged. The policy change is permanent upon enactment, as the bill takes effect immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Chan
RRepublican/Conservative
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