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| Bill | HUNTING LICENSE-NO FELONS | Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that no permit or license may be issued, for the taking with a firearm of wildlife protected under the Code, to any convicted felon, any person subject to an order of protection prohibiting him or her from possessing a firearm, any person convicted within the previous 5 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, or violation of an order of protection in which a firearm was used or possessed, any person convicted of domestic battery on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any person convicted within the previous 5 years of domestic battery committed before the effective date of the amendatory Act, or any person not an adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | SB 2562 | Illinois SB 2562 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 80 | 4 | 2008-02-15 | 2009-02-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/fc507c0e-7324-4eed-8b61-43b1d0178e10 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2562&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37005&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 7d8974ea3782119551233faadda11c1abcc06adc14d315a1e706d534d4fa93a0 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2562 (95th) — HUNTING LICENSE-NO FELONS
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that no permit or license may be issued, for the taking with a firearm of wildlife protected under the Code, to any convicted felon, any person subject to an order of protection prohibiting him or her from possessing a firearm, any person convicted within the previous 5 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, or violation of an order of protection in which a firearm was used or possessed, any person convicted of domestic battery on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any person convicted within the previous 5 years of domestic battery committed before the effective date of the amendatory Act, or any person not an adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 48–1 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 48–1 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 94–13 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- John O. Jones — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2008-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones
filing - 2008-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-02-15 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-03-05 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
referral-committee - 2008-03-12 Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
- 2008-04-01 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
- 2008-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- 2008-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation
- 2008-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
- 2008-04-16 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Jones
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2008-04-16 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2008-04-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-05-07 Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- 2008-05-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-05-07 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-08 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-09 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- 2008-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2008-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-05-15 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-05-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- 2008-05-30 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-30 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-31 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2008-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- 2008-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- 2008-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-05-31 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-11-13 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- 2008-11-13 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- 2008-11-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-11-14 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2008-11-14 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-11-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- 2008-11-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-11-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2008-11-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-11-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-11-19 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-11-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-013-001
reading-3, passage - 2008-11-19 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
- 2008-11-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 20, 2008; 01,03
- 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones
filing - 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones
filing - 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2008-11-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-001-001
- 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-11-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-001-001
- 2008-11-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- 2008-11-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2008-11-20 Passed Both Houses
- 2008-12-19 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-02-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-02-17 Effective Date February 17, 2009
- 2009-02-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1037
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fc507c0e-7324-4eed-8b61-43b1d0178e10. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).