Illinois · Senate Bill 3407 · 103rd General Assembly

WILDLIFE-DEER MEAT-DONATION

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes provisions that require a meat processor to be a member of the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program in order for the meat processor to donate deer meat that the meat processor has processed. Provides that if a properly tagged deer is processed at a licensed meat processing facility and if the owner of the deer (i) fails to claim the processed deer within a reasonable time or…

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Amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes provisions that require a meat processor to be a member of the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program in order for the meat processor to donate deer meat that the meat processor has processed. Provides that if a properly tagged deer is processed at a licensed meat processing facility and if the owner of the deer (i) fails to claim the processed deer within a reasonable time or (ii) notifies the licensed meat processing facility that the owner no longer wants the processed deer or wishes to donate the deer, then the deer meat may be given away by the licensed meat processor to another person or donated to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat. Requires meat processors who donate deer meat to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat to keep written records of all deer received.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 · Senate Agriculture
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2024
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  8. SenateSecond Reading
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  12. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  13. HouseArrived in House
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  15. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  16. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  17. HouseFirst Reading
  18. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  19. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  20. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  23. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  24. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  25. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  26. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  27. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  29. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  30. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  31. SenatePassed Both Houses
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0990

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
Apr 12, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 105–0
May 20, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

Not voting · 2

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2024 Senate Agriculture Agriculture - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

Passed 12–0
Apr 30, 2024 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.