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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Human Services Act. Provides for grants to food banks for venison. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for an optional Hunter Food Bank Stamp to have hunters help end hunger in Illinois. In a provision regarding a separate harvest period for deer, directs the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules that will cause a county to be open for hunting during the special harvest period if more than 5 deer removal permit requests were made in the county in the preceding year. Provides that, at the request of a landowner or tenant, the Department shall transfer to that individual an unused firearm deer permit from the regular season for the taking of deer to be used during the separate harvest period to hunt upon the individual's land only and for the taking of antlerless deer only, and that transferred permit shall be transferable in the same manner as permits under certain provisions regarding special deer, turkey, and combination hunting licenses for landowners. In a provision regarding authority to kill wildlife responsible for damage, provides that the holder of a deer removal permit issued by the Department may transfer the permit to any individual meeting certain requirements. Provides that the Department shall make publicly available on its website applications for deer removal permits and instructions on how to apply for those permits. Provides that the Department shall acknowledge receipt of each application for a deer removal permit within one business day, complete any investigation required, and issue or deny the requested deer removal permit within 5 business days. Provides that, in the event of failure to deny an application for a deer removal permit within 5 business days, the application shall be deemed approved. Provides that a deer removal permit issued by the Department is valid from the date of its issuance until December 31 of the same calendar year. Makes technical changes. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new voluntary Hunter Food Bank Stamp program to help end hunger in Illinois by allowing hunters to donate venison to food banks. Under the bill, hunters can purchase a $10 Hunter Food Bank Stamp when buying a deer hunting permit, with all proceeds going into a new Hunter Food Bank Fund. The Department of Human Services will use these funds to award grants to food banks for purchasing venison donated by hunters. The bill also modifies deer hunting regulations by directing the Department of Natural Resources to streamline deer removal permit applications, requiring the department to acknowledge applications within one business day and issue or deny permits within five business days. If no response is given within five days, the permit is automatically approved. Additionally, the bill allows hunters with unused deer permits from the regular hunting season to transfer those permits for use during a special harvest period, particularly in counties with more than five deer removal permit requests in the previous year. The changes aim to make deer hunting permits more accessible while simultaneously addressing hunger issues by facilitating venison donations to food banks.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (12)
Patrick Joyce (D)*,
Li Arellano (R),
Chris Balkema (R),
Terri Bryant (R),
Paul Faraci (D),
Dale Fowler (R),
Mike Halpin (D),
Mike Hastings (D),
Dave Koehler (D),
Mike Porfirio (D),
Chapin Rose (R),
Doris Turner (D),
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2160&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2160.htm |
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