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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Butler and 6 co-sponsors

Illinois HB 2662 limits antlerless-only nonresident deer permits to first-year applicants, shifting access to newcomers and forcing DNR rule changes.

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Bill Summary · HB 2662

Summary — HB 2662 (Wildlife: Non‑Resident Deer Permits)

Note: The materials provided appear to include text from two different bills both labeled “HB 2662” (one relating to Arizona vehicle title law and one relating to Illinois wildlife law). This summary focuses on the wildlife/deer‑permit content (Illinois Wildlife Code, 520 ILCS 5/2.26) described as “WILDLIFE‑NONRESIDENT PERMIT.” If you want a separate summary of the vehicle title text, say so.

Purpose

The bill amends Section 2.26 of the Illinois Wildlife Code governing deer hunting permits. Its principal substantive change is to restrict issuance of antlerless‑only non‑resident deer permits so that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may only issue antlerless‑only permits to first‑year applicants for non‑resident deer hunting permits.

Key provisions

  • Adds the limitation that antlerless‑only permits for non‑resident deer hunters may be issued only to applicants in their first year applying for a non‑resident deer hunting permit.
  • Retains existing statutory language on permit categories and certain fee provisions for resident and non‑resident deer permits (including references to non‑resident fee caps and archery permit fee structures).
  • Retains language that the DNR may by rule:
    • Provide non‑resident archery permits (with referenced fee caps);
    • Create a pilot youth statewide permit for the youth‑only season;
    • Establish seasons, equipment standards (guns, bows), and other regulatory details.
  • Keeps other longstanding rules in the section: prohibitions on baiting, hunting aids (vehicles, dogs, etc.), hours of legal hunting, requirements for tracking injured deer, and that violations of the section are a Class B misdemeanor.
  • Specifies a minimum availability for non‑resident either‑sex archery permits (statute continues that the Department shall not limit the number to less than 20,000).

Who is affected

  • Non‑resident deer hunters seeking antlerless permits (primary impact: first‑year applicants will be prioritized for antlerless‑only permits; repeat non‑residents would no longer be eligible for antlerless‑only permits under this language).
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources — rulemaking and permit issuance practices will be adjusted to implement the restriction.
  • Hunting outfitters, landowners, and conservation officers (enforcement, allocation, and hunter planning implications).

Procedural status (as provided)

  • Illinois: Filed Feb 4–6, 2025 (Rep. Paul Jacobs). First reading Feb 6, 2025; referred to Rules Committee; assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (Mar 4); various readings and committee re‑referrals listed through Mar 21, 2025.
  • Note: Sponsor names in materials include Paul Jacobs (Illinois) and Julie Willoughby (Arizona). Verify the correct jurisdiction and current status before relying on the timeline.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Could shift antlerless‑permit access toward newcomers (first‑year non‑resident applicants), reducing availability to returning non‑resident hunters seeking antlerless tags.
  • May affect hunter demand, outfitter business planning, and DNR administrative processes (application categories, permit allocations, and rulemaking).
  • Enforcement and public communication will be required to implement the new eligibility restriction.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a version focused solely on the Arizona vehicle‑title text included in the materials, or
- Draft suggested fiscal or regulatory questions the DNR should address when implementing this change.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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