Illinois General Assembly 3/3/2026

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Reserved for update(s).

 

 

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The Senate is back today with a single, neutral bill on it's calendar.
 
The House is not is today.  The Senate is scheduled for 12:00 Noon.
 

 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  3/18/2026
 
Senate: 3/4/2026
   
 
  

 
Senate Calendar
 
 
 

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Senate Calendar

12:00 Noon

 
 
SB2756 Wildlife Cd - Wildlife Rifle
 
Neutral
 
Senate Sponsor:  Joyce
 
Status:  Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that can hold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, handgun, centerfire wildlife rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, during the open season, with certain requirements. Limits legal rifles to centerfire wildlife rifles (rather than centerfire rifles that are single shot). Prohibits deer hunting while being in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle hold more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined (rather than making a rifle not a single shot).
 
Senate Amendment 1 to SB2756 - Adopted 2/26/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, centerfire handgun (rather than just a handgun), centerfire revolver, centerfire rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, with other requirements. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle. Moves a provision regarding standards and specifications for deer hunting established by administrative rule and moves a prohibition that a person may not have in his or her possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Prohibits, while deer hunting, possessing, being in close proximity to, or using a rifle, handgun, revolver, or muzzleloading rifle or a magazine that is not in compliance with certain provisions or administrative rules. Repeals a definition of "single shot".
 
 
 
 
 

[sctman800]

   I am not going deer hunting let alone in Illinois but reading the amendment I am confused.  It mentions handguns and revolvers and them goes on to talk about the 3 round limit in rifles an handguns.  Does this include revolvers being limited to three rounds?  I don't know how you would "plug" a revolver to that limit but many firearm laws are written by people that know nothing about firearms.   Jim.

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On 3/3/2026 at 6:01 AM, sctman800 said:

   I am not going deer hunting let alone in Illinois but reading the amendment I am confused.  It mentions handguns and revolvers and them goes on to talk about the 3 round limit in rifles an handguns.  Does this include revolvers being limited to three rounds?  I don't know how you would "plug" a revolver to that limit but many firearm laws are written by people that know nothing about firearms.   Jim.

 

 

As introduced, the bill just created a definition of "wildlife rifle" and then made those legal for deer.  The amendment does that too, and adds clarity that hand guns/revolvers must be centerfire, adds language accommodating plugs that limit capacity, etc.

 

 

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The Senate is coming to order.

 

 

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The Senate stands adjourned until 3/4/2026 @ 12:00 Noon.