Illinois House Bill 2273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Wildlife Code. Repeals the definition for "single shot". Defines "wildlife rifle" to mean a rifle that can hold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Replaces references to "single shot" rifles to "wildlife rifles". Provides that it is unlawful while deer hunting to possess or be in close proximity to a rifle that is not a centerfire wildlife rifle. Removes language providing that it is unlawful while deer hunting to possess or be in close proximity to a rifle that is not centerfire or be in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle not a single shot.

WILD CD-RIFLE AMMO LIMIT

Rep. Travis Weaver [R]

Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]

Rep. Steven Reick [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-12-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
2023-02-23	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-14	House	First Reading
2023-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	1.2bb	Repealed Code	Citation Text
520	5	1.2t-2	New Code	See Bill Text
520	5	2.25	Amended Code	Citation Text
520	5	2.33	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2273&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2273.htm