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type: "Bill"
title: "WILDLIFE-DEER HUNTING"
description: "Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful to take or possess deer in this State, except in compliance with the Act and its rules (instead of in compliance with the specified provisions of the Act). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 4558"
citation: "Illinois HB 4558 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-01-27"
last_action: "2016-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c74d0600-1c92-445e-873c-5b1596e22fdc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4558&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=93695&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "0c5c9b1d647e771e8f46a3ddc5157e8c9cd441d0f91f546ce04a6e31f395d336"
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 4558 (99th) — WILDLIFE-DEER HUNTING
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful to take or possess deer in this State, except in compliance with the Act and its rules (instead of in compliance with the specified provisions of the Act). 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=09900HB4558&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93695&DocNum=4558&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4558eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93695&DocNum=4558&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4558enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93695&DocNum=4558&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- David S. Luechtefeld — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mr. Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-01-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `filing`
- **2016-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2016-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2016-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2016-02-16** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2016-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-02-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2016-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2016-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2016-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2016-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-05-12** Do Pass Agriculture; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016
- **2016-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2016-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2016-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2016-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2016
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-08** Effective Date July 8, 2016
- **2016-07-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0528 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c74d0600-1c92-445e-873c-5b1596e22fdc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).