Illinois · Senate Bill 1544 · 104th General Assembly

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SB 1544 Sponsored by Li Arellano, Jr. In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any deer herd management plan established by the Department of Natural Resources, including length of seasons and bag and possession limits, shall take into account economic damage and public safety concerns caused by deer.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture · Senate Agriculture
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 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.