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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "HUNTING LICENSE-NO FELONS"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 2562"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2562 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 80
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2008-02-15"
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last_action: "2009-02-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc507c0e-7324-4eed-8b61-43b1d0178e10"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2562&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37005&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "7d8974ea3782119551233faadda11c1abcc06adc14d315a1e706d534d4fa93a0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2562 (95th) — HUNTING LICENSE-NO FELONS
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2562&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37005&DocNum=2562&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2562eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37005&DocNum=2562&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2562enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37005&DocNum=2562&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **48–1** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **48–1** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **94–13** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- John O. Jones — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2008-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones `filing`
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- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-12** Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
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- **2008-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
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- **2008-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
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- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation
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- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
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- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
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- **2008-04-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Jones `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-05-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis
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- **2008-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-05-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-08** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
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- **2008-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2008-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-05-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
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- **2008-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-30** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2008-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
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- **2008-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2008-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
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- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2008-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
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- **2008-11-13** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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- **2008-11-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
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- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-11-19** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-11-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-013-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-11-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
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- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 20, 2008; 01,03
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones `filing`
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones `filing`
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
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- **2008-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-001-001
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-001-001
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- **2008-11-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
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- **2008-11-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-12-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-02-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-02-17** Effective Date February 17, 2009
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- **2009-02-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1037 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc507c0e-7324-4eed-8b61-43b1d0178e10`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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