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HB5309 • 2026
WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN
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WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN
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Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 27, 2026
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Do Pass Agriculture ; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chris Balkema
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Assigned to Agriculture
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee ; 009-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN
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Full Text of HB5309 Home Legislation Full Text HB5309 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Open PDF HB5309 Enrolled LRB104 17098 BDA 30517 b 1 AN ACT concerning wildlife. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing 5 Section 2.2 as follows: 6 (520 ILCS 5/2.2) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.2) 7 Sec. 2.2. This Act shall apply only to the wild birds and 8 parts of wild birds (including, but not limited to, their 9 nests and eggs), and wild mammals and parts of wild mammals, 10 which shall include their green hides, in the State of 11 Illinois, or which may be brought into the State. 12 Wildlife protected by this Act, hereby defined as 13 protected species, include the following wild species and all 14 wild species contained in listed families, including, but not 15 limited to, groups of wild species preceding each family name: 16 (except the House Sparrow, Passer domesticus; European 17 Starling, Sturnus vulgaris; and Rock Pigeon, Domestic Pigeon, 18 Columba livia; Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto; 19 Ringed Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea; Purple Swamphen, 20 Porphyrio porphyio; or Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata). GAME 21 BIRDS-Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus; Sharp-tailed grouse, 22 Tympanuchus phasianellus; Northern Bobwhite, Colinus 23 virginianus; Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix; Chukar, Alectoris HB5309 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17098 BDA 30517 b 1 chukar; Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus; Greater 2 Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido; Wild Turkey, Meleagris 3 gallopavo. MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS-Waterfowl including brant, 4 ducks, geese, and swans (except Cygnus olor) , Anatidae; wild 5 species of the families Rallidae (Virginia Rails and Sora 6 Rails), Scolopacidae (Wilson's Snipe and Woodcock), Columbidae 7 (Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove), and Corvidae that may 8 be legally hunted as provided for in Section 2.18 of this Act. 9 RESIDENT AND MIGRATORY NON-GAME BIRDS-Loons, Gaviidae; grebes, 10 Podicipedidae; pelicans, Pelecanidae; gannets, Sulidae; 11 cormorants, Phalacrocoracidae; anhingas, Anhingidae; 12 frigatebirds, Fregatidae; herons, bitterns and egrets, 13 Ardeidae; ibises and spoonbills, Threskiornithidae; storks, 14 Ciconiidae; vultures, Cathartidae; kites, hawks, ospreys, and 15 eagles, Accipitridae; falcons, merlins, and kestrels, 16 Falconidae; rails, gallinules, and moorhens, which may not be 17 legally hunted, Rallidae (unless listed as a migratory game 18 bird); cranes, Gruidae; all shorebirds that may not be legally 19 hunted, of the families Charadriidae, Scolopacidae (unless 20 listed as a migratory game bird), and Recurvirostridae gulls, 21 terns, jaegers, skimmers, and kittiwakes, Laridae; dovekies 22 and murrelets, Alcidae; doves and pigeons, which may not be 23 legally hunted, Columbidae (unless listed as a migratory game 24 bird); cuckoos and anis, Cuculidae; owls, Tytonidae and 25 Strigidae; whip-poor-wills, chuck-will's-widows, and 26 nighthawks, Caprimulgidae; swifts, Apodidae; hummingbirds, HB5309 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17098 BDA 30517 b 1 Trochilidae, Kingfishers, Alcedinidae; woodpeckers, flickers, 2 and sapsuckers, Picidae; kingbirds, pewees, phoebes, and 3 flycatchers, Tyrannidae shrikes, Laniidae; vireos, Vireonidae; 4 magpies, ravens, and jays, Corvidae; larks, Alaudidae; 5 swallows and martins, Hirundinidae; chickadees and titmice, 6 Paridae; nuthatches, Sittidae; creepers, Certhiidae; wrens, 7 Troglodytidae; kinglets, Regulidae; gnatcatchers, Sylviidae; 8 robins, bluebirds, solitaires, veerys, and thrushes, Turdidae; 9 mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers, Mimidae; pipits, 10 Motacillidae; waxwings, Bombycillidae; warblers, parulas, 11 redstarts, ovenbirds, waterthrushes, yellowthroats, and chats, 12 Parulidae; tanagers, Thraupidae; towhees, longspurs, sparrows, 13 buntings, and juncos, Emberizidae; dickcissels, cardinals, 14 buntings, and grosbeaks, Cardinalidae; blackbirds, 15 meadowlarks, bobolinks, grackles, cowbirds, and orioles, 16 Icteridae; grosbeaks, finches, crossbills, redpolls, and 17 siskins, Fringillidae. GAME MAMMALS-Woodchuck, Marmota monax; 18 Gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis; Fox squirrel, Sciurus 19 niger; Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus; Swamp 20 rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus; White-tailed deer, Odocoileus 21 virginianus. FUR-BEARING MAMMALS-Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus; 22 Beaver, Castor canadensis; Raccoon, Procyon lotor; Opossum, 23 Didelphis virginiana; Least weasel, Mustela nivalis; 24 Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata; Mink, Mustela vison; 25 River otter, Lontra canadensis; Striped skunk, Mephitis 26 mephitis; Badger, Taxidea taxus; Red fox, Vulpes vulpes; Gray HB5309 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17098 BDA 30517 b 1 fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus; Coyote, Canis latrans; Bobcat, 2 Lynx rufus. OTHER MAMMALS-Flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans; 3 Red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus; Eastern Woodrat, 4 Neotoma floridana; Golden Mouse, Ochrotomys nuttalli; Rice 5 Rat, Oryzomys palustris; Franklin's Ground Squirrel, 6 Spermophilus franklinii; Bats, Vespertilionidae; Gray wolf, 7 Canis lupus; American black bear, Ursus americanus; Cougar, 8 Puma concolor. 9 It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to take, 10 possess, sell, or offer for sale, propagate, or release into 11 the wild, any of these wild birds (dead or alive) and parts of 12 wild birds (including, but not limited to, their nests and 13 eggs), wild mammals (dead or alive) and parts of wild mammals, 14 including their green hides contrary to the provisions of this 15 Act. However, nothing in this Act shall prohibit bona-fide 16 public or state scientific, educational or zoological 17 institutions from receiving, holding, and displaying protected 18 species that were salvaged or legally obtained. 19 It shall be unlawful for any person to take any other 20 living wildlife animal not covered by this Act without the 21 permission of the landowner or tenant. 22 (Source: P.A. 103-23, eff. 1-1-24 .) 23 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 24 1, 2028. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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