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type: "Bill"
title: "VETERAN-FISH/HUNT LICENSE"
description: "Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Removes provisions requiring a veteran who has served as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or reserves of the United States Armed Forces to apply in person for a fishing license at a regional office of the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall establish by administrative rule the documentation that qualifies as acceptable verification of service; defines \"acceptable verification\" of service. Makes related changes to the Wildlife Code. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 4680"
citation: "Illinois HB 4680 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Linda Holmes", "Tony McCombie"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-20"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/76dffaba-58d1-4e4d-bdd2-8a4b599de457"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4680&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=138851&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "fd02ece6070a2cb1eb5665f2d6859f3a680b16a0cafd9ddab2389ab87c1c227f"
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 4680 (102nd) — VETERAN-FISH/HUNT LICENSE
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Removes provisions requiring a veteran who has served as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or reserves of the United States Armed Forces to apply in person for a fishing license at a regional office of the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall establish by administrative rule the documentation that qualifies as acceptable verification of service; defines "acceptable verification" of service. Makes related changes to the Wildlife Code. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4680.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4680eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4680enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Tony McCombie — primary (person)
- Adam Niemerg — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Luft — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2022-02-10** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
- **2022-02-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-17** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2022-03-02** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2022-03-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2022-03-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
- **2022-03-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- **2022-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2022-03-24** Do Pass Agriculture; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2022
- **2022-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2022
- **2022-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2022-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date May 13, 2022
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0780 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/76dffaba-58d1-4e4d-bdd2-8a4b599de457`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).