Illinois · Senate Bill 2488 · 104th General Assembly

TURKEY HUNTING

SB 2488 Sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 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 the Department-set daily time limits for hunting wild turkey shall be the same for youths and adults and shall begin no later than sunrise and end no earlier than sunset. Provides that unfilled Wild Turkey Hunting Permits from one season may be carried over to any other wild turkey season in the same year. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 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.