---
type: "Bill"
title: "WILDLIFE-DEER HUNTING"
description: "Amends the Wildlife Code. Extends the daily period for deer hunting to 1/2 hour after sunset (now at sunset). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 320"
citation: "Illinois HB 320 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-01-19"
last_action: "2007-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be78ebde-db5d-4ea4-9675-35fe61ecdcda"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=320&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27085&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "88031a4de30c7a5d4e58e04f837348a2372a802969230afb68d4002b06389125"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 320 (95th) — WILDLIFE-DEER HUNTING

Amends the Wildlife Code. Extends the daily period for deer hunting to 1/2 hour after sunset (now at sunset). Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0320&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27085&DocNum=320&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0320eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27085&DocNum=320&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0320enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27085&DocNum=320&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- David R. Leitch — primary (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-01-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch `filing`
- **2007-01-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2007-01-30** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2007-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2007-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2007-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-02-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-28** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2007-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2007-02-28** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-03-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2007-03-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-03-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2007-03-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2007-03-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2007-03-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2007-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2007-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2007-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2007-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-04-19** Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2007
- **2007-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0289 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be78ebde-db5d-4ea4-9675-35fe61ecdcda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).