Bill Status of HB 5978   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  WILDLIFE-DEER HUNTING-RIFLES

House Sponsors
Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a rifle may be used in deer hunting if it has a bottleneck centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a case length not exceeding 1.4 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. There is no case length limit for straight-walled cartridges on rifles. Provides that non-expanding, military-style full metal jacket bullets may not be used to harvest deer; only soft point or expanding bullets, including copper or copper-alloy rounds designed for hunting, are legal ammunition.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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