Illinois · House Bill 2340 · 104th General Assembly

WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER 20 ACRES

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 17, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes the issuance of landowner deer, turkey, and combination permits to landowners, resident tenants, and bona fide equity shareholders, members, or partners with at least 20 acres in a county where the Department of Natural Resources has positively identified chronic wasting disease cases in the deer herd (rather than 40 acres of land).

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  13. HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  17. SenateArrive in Senate
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  19. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  20. SenateFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  22. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  23. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  24. CommitteeDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 · Senate Agriculture
  25. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
  26. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  27. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  28. SenateSecond Reading
  29. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0059

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 116–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 76 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Excused · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Agriculture & Conservation House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Agriculture & Conservation - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0
May 1, 2025 Senate Agriculture Agriculture - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

Passed 12–0

Sponsors

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

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.