WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER PERMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick J. Joyce 3/4/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026 520 ILCS 5/1.2aaa new520 ILCS 5/3.1-6520 ILCS 5/3.24from Ch. 61, par. 3.24Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that deer, turkey, and combination permits shall be issued to specified Illinois resident landowners and tenants without charge. Provides that the total number of deer, turkey, and combination permits that may be issued by the Department of Natural Resources and its fee shall be set by rule. Provides that Illinois resident that wish to hunt only on the land of which they are resident tenants, shall be issued deer permits without charge for Illinois land located in a county where the Department of Natural Resources has positively identified chronic wasting disease cases in the deer herd. Provides that no person shall be issued more than (i) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer firearm season and (ii) one either-sex deer permit and one antlerless-only deer permit for the deer archery season under this amendatory Act. Defines terms and adds tenants, bona fide current income beneficiaries of a trust, and bona fide landowners to certain provisions. Requires permits under the amendatory Act to be on a hunter's person at all times while hunting. 2/5/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 2/5/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Agriculture 2/26/2026SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 2/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026 3/4/2026SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026