Date	Chamber	Action
5/27/2022	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0932

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

520 ILCS 5/2.25

from Ch. 61, par. 2.25

520 ILCS 5/2.26

from Ch. 61, par. 2.26

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a centerfire rifle may be used to harvest deer during the firearm open season set by the Director of Natural Resources annually. Provides that all straight walled rifle rounds are legal ammunition for a centerfire rifle.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	520 ILCS 5/1.2aa new

520 ILCS 5/1.2bb new

520 ILCS 5/2.33

from Ch. 61, par. 2.33

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "centerfire" and "single shot". Allows a person to take deer with a single shot centerfire rifle during the open season set by the Director of Natural Resources. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire handguns that are either single shot or revolvers and centerfire rifles that are single shot. Limits legal ammunition for a centerfire handgun or rifle to a bottleneck centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a case length not exceeding one and two-fifths inches, or a straight-walled centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger, both of which must be available as a factory load with the published ballistic tables of the manufacturer showing a capability of at least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. Provides that it is unlawful while deer hunting: (1) to possess or be in close proximity to a rifle that is not centerfire; or (2) be in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle not a single shot.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2/1/2022	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
2/2/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2/9/2022	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/10/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2/17/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
2/17/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2/23/2022	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/23/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/23/2022	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2022	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-001
3/3/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
3/3/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
3/3/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
3/3/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
3/3/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
3/4/2022	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/4/2022	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/4/2022	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
3/4/2022	Senate	First Reading
3/4/2022	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/8/2022	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
3/28/2022	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/28/2022	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
3/31/2022	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
3/31/2022	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
4/1/2022	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/5/2022	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
4/5/2022	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
4/5/2022	Senate	Second Reading
4/5/2022	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2022
4/6/2022	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/6/2022	House	Passed Both Houses
5/5/2022	House	Sent to the Governor
5/27/2022	House	Governor Approved
5/27/2022	House	Effective Date January 1, 2023
5/27/2022	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0932

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