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FISH/HUNT-GOLD STAR FAMILY

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Neil Anderson
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2026-05-22
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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  1. 2026-05-22 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. 2026-05-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. 2026-04-24 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  4. 2026-03-13 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  5. 2026-02-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations

  6. 2026-02-02 Illinois General Assembly

    Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

  7. 2026-02-02 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  8. 2026-02-02 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Assignments

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3156

Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Neil Anderson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

515 ILCS 5/20-45

from Ch. 56, par. 20-45
520 ILCS 5/3.2

from Ch. 61, par. 3.2

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides
that there is no fee for an annual or 3-year fishing license, sportsmen's
combination license, or hunting license for resident Gold Star Family
members. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules
establishing who qualifies for Gold Star Family member status and what
constitutes suitable verification of that status. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning fishing and hunting.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
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changing Section 20-45 as follows:

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(515 ILCS 5/20-45)

(from Ch. 56, par. 20-45)
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Sec. 20-45.
License fees for residents.
Fees for licenses
8
for residents of the State of Illinois shall be as follows:
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, for
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sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or
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spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110, the fee is
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$14.50 for individuals 16 to 64 years old, one-half of the
13

current fishing license fee for individuals age 65 or
14

older, and, commencing with the 2012 license year,
15

one-half of the current fishing license fee for resident
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veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning
17

from service abroad or mobilization by the President of
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the United States as an active duty member of the United
19

States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the
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Reserves of the United States Armed Forces. Veterans must
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provide to the Department acceptable verification of their
22

service. The Department shall establish by administrative
23

rule the procedure by which such verification of service

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shall be made to the Department for the purpose of issuing
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fishing licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee.
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(a-3) Except as otherwise provided in this Section,
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for sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or
5

spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110, residents
6

of this State may obtain a 3-year fishing license. The fee
7

for a 3-year fishing license is 3 times the annual fee. For
8

residents age 65 or older, the fee is one half of the fee
9

charged for a 3-year fishing license. For resident
10

veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning
11

from service abroad or mobilization by the President of
12

the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged
13

for a 3-year fishing license. Veterans must provide to the
14

Department, per administrative rule, verification of their
15

service. The Department shall establish what constitutes
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suitable verification of service for the purpose of
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issuing 3-year fishing licenses to resident veterans at a
18

reduced fee.
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(a-5) The fee for all sport fishing licenses shall be
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$1 for an annual license and 3 times the annual fee for a
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3-year license for residents over 75 years of age.
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(a-6) There is no fee for an annual or 3-year fishing
23

license for resident Gold Star Family members. A Gold Star
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Family member includes an immediate relative of a United
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States Armed Forces member who died in battle or in
26

support of certain military activities, including a

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parent, child, brother, sister, or other loved one. Gold
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Star Family members must provide verification to the
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Department at one of the Department's 5 regional offices.
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The Department shall, by rule, establish who qualifies for
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Gold Star Family member status and what constitutes
6

suitable verification.

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(b) All residents before using any commercial fishing
8

device shall obtain a commercial fishing license, the fee
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for which shall be $60
,
and a resident fishing license,
10

the fee for which is $14.50. Each and every commercial
11

device used shall be licensed by a resident commercial
12

fisherman as follows:
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(1) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction
14

thereof, of seine the fee is $18. For each minnow
15

seine, minnow trap, or net for commercial purposes the
16

fee is $20.
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(2) For each device to fish with a 100 hook trot
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line device, basket trap, hoop net, or dip net the fee
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is $3.
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(3) When used in the waters of Lake Michigan, for
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the first 2000 lineal feet, or fraction thereof, of
22

gill net the fee is $10; and for each 1000 additional
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lineal feet, or fraction thereof, the fee is $10.
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These fees shall apply to all gill nets in use in the
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water or on drying reels on the shore.
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(4) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction

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thereof, of gill net or trammel net the fee is $18.
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(c) Residents of this State may obtain a sportsmen's
3

combination license that shall entitle the holder to the
4

same non-commercial fishing privileges as residents
5

holding a license as described in subsection (a) of this
6

Section and to the same hunting privileges as residents
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holding a license to hunt all species as described in
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Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code. No sportsmen's
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combination license shall be issued to any individual who
10

would be ineligible for either the fishing or hunting
11

license separately. The sportsmen's combination license
12

fee shall be $25.50. For residents age 65 or older, the fee
13

is one-half of the fee charged for a sportsmen's
14

combination license. For resident veterans of the United
15

States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or
16

mobilization by the President of the United States as an
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active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the
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Illinois National Guard, or the Reserves of the United
19

States Armed Forces, the fee, commencing with the 2012
20

license year, is one-half of the fee charged for a
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sportsmen's combination license. Veterans must provide to
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the Department acceptable verification of their service.
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The Department shall establish by administrative rule the
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procedure by which such verification of service shall be
25

made to the Department for the purpose of issuing
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sportsmen's combination licenses to resident veterans at a

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reduced fee.
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(c-1) There is no fee for an annual or 3-year
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sportsmen's combination license for resident Gold Star
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Family members. A Gold Star Family member includes an
5

immediate relative of a United States Armed Forces member
6

who died in battle or in support of certain military
7

activities, including a parent, child, brother, sister, or
8

other loved one. Gold Star Family members must provide
9

verification to the Department at one of the Department's
10

5 regional offices. The Department shall, by rule,
11

establish who qualifies for Gold Star Family member status
12

and what constitutes suitable verification.

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(c-5) Residents of this State may obtain a 3-year
14

sportsmen's combination license that shall entitle the
15

holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as
16

residents holding a license as described in subsection
17

(a-3) and to the same hunting privileges as residents
18

holding a license to hunt all species as described in
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Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code. A 3-year sportsmen's
20

combination license shall not be issued to any individual
21

who would be ineligible for either the fishing or hunting
22

license separately. The 3-year sportsmen's combination
23

license fee shall be 3 times the annual fee. For residents
24

age 65 or older, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for
25

a 3-year sportsmen's combination license. For resident
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veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning

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from service abroad or mobilization by the President of
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the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged
3

for a 3-year sportsmen's combination license. Veterans
4

must provide to the Department, per administrative rule,
5

verification of their service. The Department shall
6

establish what constitutes suitable verification of
7

service for the purpose of issuing 3-year sportsmen's
8

combination licenses to resident veterans at a reduced
9

fee.
10

(d) For 24 hours of fishing by sport fishing devices
11

as defined in Section 10-95 or by spearing devices as
12

defined in Section 10-110 the fee is $5. This license does
13

not exempt the licensee from the requirement for a salmon
14

or inland trout stamp. The licenses provided for by this
15

subsection are not required for residents of the State of
16

Illinois who have obtained the license provided for in
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subsection (a) or (a-3) of this Section.
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(e) All residents before using any commercial mussel
19

device shall obtain a commercial mussel license, the fee
20

for which shall be $50.
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(f) Residents of this State, upon establishing
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residency as required by the Department, may obtain a
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lifetime hunting or fishing license or lifetime
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sportsmen's combination license which shall entitle the
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holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as
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residents holding a license as described in
subsection

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paragraph
(a) of this Section and to the same hunting
2

privileges as residents holding a license to hunt all
3

species as described in Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code.
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No lifetime sportsmen's combination license shall be
5

issued to or retained by any individual who would be
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ineligible for either the fishing or hunting license
7

separately, either upon issuance, or in any year a
8

violation would subject an individual to have either or
9

both fishing or hunting privileges rescinded. The lifetime
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hunting and fishing license fees shall be as follows:
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(1) Lifetime fishing: 30 x the current fishing
12

license fee.
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(2) Lifetime hunting: 30 x the current hunting
14

license fee.
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(3) Lifetime sportsmen's combination license: 30 x
16

the current sportsmen's combination license fee.
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Lifetime licenses shall not be refundable. A $10 fee shall
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be charged for reissuing any lifetime license. The Department
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may establish rules and regulations for the issuance and use
20
of lifetime licenses and may suspend or revoke any lifetime
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license issued under this Section for violations of those
22
rules or regulations or other provisions under this Code or
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the Wildlife Code, or a violation of the United States Code
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that involves the taking, possessing, killing, harvesting,
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transportation, selling, exporting, or importing any fish or
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aquatic life protected by this Code or the taking, possessing,

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killing, harvesting, transportation, selling, exporting, or
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importing any fauna protected by the Wildlife Code when any
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part of the United States Code violation occurred in Illinois.
4
Individuals under 16 years of age who possess a lifetime
5
hunting or sportsmen's combination license shall have in their
6
possession, while in the field, a certificate of competency as
7
required under Section 3.2 of the Wildlife Code. Any lifetime
8
license issued under this Section shall not exempt individuals
9
from obtaining additional stamps or permits required under the
10
provisions of this Code or the Wildlife Code. Individuals
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required to purchase additional stamps shall sign the stamps
12
and have them in their possession while fishing or hunting
13
with a lifetime license. All fees received from the issuance
14
of lifetime licenses shall be deposited in the Fish and
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Wildlife Endowment Fund.
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Except for licenses issued under subsection (e) of this
17
Section, all licenses provided for in this Section shall
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expire on March 31 of each year, except that the license
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provided for in subsection (d) of this Section shall expire 24
20
hours after the effective date and time listed on the face of
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the license. Licenses issued under subsection (a-3) or (c-5)
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shall expire on March 31 of the 2nd year after the year in
23
which the license is issued.
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The Department shall by administrative rule provide for
25
the automatic renewal of a fishing license upon the request of
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the applicant.

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All individuals required to have and failing to have the
2
license provided for in subsection (a), (a-3), or (d) of this
3
Section shall be fined according to the provisions of Section
4
20-35 of this Code.
5

All individuals required to have and failing to have the
6
licenses provided for in subsections (b) and (e) of this
7
Section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
8

(g) For the purposes of this Section, "acceptable
9
verification" means official documentation from the Department
10
of Defense or the appropriate Major Command showing
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mobilization dates or service abroad dates, including: (i) a
12
DD-214, (ii) a letter from the Illinois Department of Military
13
Affairs for members of the Illinois National Guard, (iii) a
14
letter from the Regional Reserve Command for members of the
15
Armed Forces Reserve, (iv) a letter from the Major Command
16
covering Illinois for active duty members, (v) personnel
17
records for mobilized State employees, and (vi) any other
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documentation that the Department, by administrative rule,
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deems acceptable to establish dates of mobilization or service
20
abroad.
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For the purposes of this Section, the term "service
22
abroad" means active duty service outside of the 50 United
23
States and the District of Columbia, and includes all active
24
duty service in territories and possessions of the United
25
States.
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(Source: P.A. 102-780, eff. 5-13-22; 102-837, eff. 5-13-22;

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103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-456, eff. 1-1-24; revised 7-3-25.)

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Section 10.
The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
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Section 3.2 as follows:

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(520 ILCS 5/3.2)

(from Ch. 61, par. 3.2)
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Sec. 3.2.
Hunting license; application; instruction.
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Before the Department or any county, city, village, township,
7
incorporated town clerk or the clerk's duly designated agent
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or any other person authorized or designated by the Department
9
to issue hunting licenses shall issue a hunting license to any
10
person, the person shall file the person's application with
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the Department or other party authorized to issue licenses on
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a form provided by the Department and further give definite
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proof of identity and place of legal residence. Each clerk
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designating agents to issue licenses and stamps shall furnish
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the Department, within 10 days following the appointment, the
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names and mailing addresses of the agents. Each clerk or the
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clerk's duly designated agent shall be authorized to sell
18
licenses and stamps only within the territorial area for which
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the clerk was elected or appointed. No duly designated agent
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is authorized to furnish licenses or stamps for issuance by
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any other business establishment. Each application shall be
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executed and sworn to and shall set forth the name and
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description of the applicant and place of residence.
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No hunting license shall be issued to any person born on or

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after January 1, 1980 unless that person presents the person
2
who is authorized to issue the license evidence that the
3
person seeking the license has held a hunting license issued
4
by the State of Illinois in a prior year, or a certificate of
5
competency as provided in this Section. Persons under 18 years
6
of age may be issued a Lifetime Hunting or Sportsmen's
7
Combination License as provided under Section 20-45 of the
8
Fish and Aquatic Life Code but shall not be entitled to hunt
9
alone, without the supervision of an adult age 21 or older,
10
unless they have a certificate of competency as provided in
11
this Section and the certificate is in their possession while
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hunting.
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The Department of Natural Resources shall authorize
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personnel of the Department or certified volunteer instructors
15
to conduct courses, of not less than 10 hours in length, in
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firearms and hunter safety, which may include training in bow
17
and arrow safety, at regularly specified intervals throughout
18
the State. Persons successfully completing the course shall
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receive a certificate of competency. The Department of Natural
20
Resources may further cooperate with any reputable association
21
or organization in establishing courses if the organization
22
has as one of its objectives the promotion of safety in the
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handling of firearms or bow and arrow.
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The Department of Natural Resources shall designate any
25
person found by it to be competent to give instruction in the
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handling of firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow. The

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persons so appointed shall give the course of instruction and
2
upon the successful completion shall issue to the person
3
instructed a certificate of competency in the safe handling of
4
firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow. No charge shall be
5
made for any course of instruction except for materials or
6
ammunition consumed. The Department of Natural Resources shall
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furnish information on the requirements of hunter safety
8
education programs to be distributed free of charge to
9
applicants for hunting licenses by the persons appointed and
10
authorized to issue licenses. Funds for the conducting of
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firearms and hunter safety courses shall be taken from the fee
12
charged for the Firearm Owners Identification Card.
13

The fee for a hunting license to hunt all species for a
14
resident of Illinois is $12. For residents age 65 or older,
15
and, commencing with the 2012 license year, resident veterans
16
of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service
17
abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States
18
as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the
19
Illinois National Guard, or the Reserves of the United States
20
Armed Forces, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a
21
hunting license to hunt all species for a resident of
22
Illinois. Veterans must provide to the Department acceptable
23
verification of their service. The Department shall establish
24
by administrative rule the procedure by which such
25
verification of service shall be made to the Department for
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the purpose of issuing resident veterans hunting licenses at a

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reduced fee.
There is no fee for an annual or 3-year hunting
2
license for resident Gold Star Family members. A Gold Star
3
Family member includes an immediate relative of a United
4
States Armed Forces member who died in battle or in support of
5
certain military activities, including a parent, child,
6
brother, sister, or other loved one. Gold Star Family members
7
must provide verification to the Department at one of the
8
Department's 5 regional offices. The Department shall, by
9
rule, establish who qualifies for Gold Star Family member
10
status and what constitutes suitable verification.
The fee for
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a hunting license to hunt all species shall be $1 for residents
12
over 75 years of age. Nonresidents shall be charged $57 for a
13
hunting license.
14

Residents of this State may obtain a 3-year hunting
15
license to hunt all species as described in Section 3.1 for 3
16
times the annual fee. For residents age 65 or older and
17
resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after
18
returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President
19
of the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged
20
for a 3-year hunting license to hunt all species as described
21
in Section 3.1 for a resident of this State. Veterans must
22
provide to the Department, per administrative rule,
23
verification of their service. The Department shall establish
24
what constitutes suitable verification of service for the
25
purpose of issuing resident veterans 3-year hunting licenses
26
at a reduced fee.

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Nonresidents may be issued a nonresident hunting license
2
for a period not to exceed 10 consecutive days' hunting in the
3
State and shall be charged a fee of $35.
4

A special nonresident hunting license authorizing a
5
nonresident to take game birds by hunting on a game breeding
6
and hunting preserve area only, established under Section
7
3.27, shall be issued upon proper application being made and
8
payment of a fee equal to that for a resident hunting license.
9
The expiration date of this license shall be on the same date
10
each year that game breeding and hunting preserve area
11
licenses expire.
12

Each applicant for a State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp,
13
regardless of the applicant's residence or other condition,
14
shall pay a fee of $15 and shall receive a stamp. The fee for a
15
State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp shall be waived for residents
16
over 75 years of age. Except as provided under Section 20-45 of
17
the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the stamp shall be signed by
18
the person or affixed to the person's license or permit in a
19
space designated by the Department for that purpose.
20

Each applicant for a State Habitat Stamp, regardless of
21
the applicant's residence or other condition, shall pay a fee
22
of $5 and shall receive a stamp. The fee for a State Habitat
23
Stamp shall be waived for residents over 75 years of age.
24
Except as provided under Section 20-45 of the Fish and Aquatic
25
Life Code, the stamp shall be signed by the person or affixed
26
to the person's license or permit in a space designated by the

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Department for that purpose.
2

Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to require
3
the purchase of more than one State Habitat Stamp by any person
4
in any one license year.
5

The fees for State Pheasant Stamps and State Furbearer
6
Stamps shall be waived for residents over 75 years of age.
7

The Department shall furnish the holders of hunting
8
licenses and stamps with an insignia as evidence of possession
9
of license, or license and stamp, as the Department may
10
consider advisable. The insignia shall be exhibited and used
11
as the Department may order.
12

All other hunting licenses and all State stamps shall
13
expire upon March 31 of each year. Three-year hunting licenses
14
shall expire on March 31 of the 2nd year after the year in
15
which the license is issued.
16

Every person holding any license, permit, or stamp issued
17
under the provisions of this Act shall have it in the person's
18
possession for immediate presentation for inspection to the
19
officers and authorized employees of the Department, any
20
sheriff, deputy sheriff, or any other peace officer making a
21
demand for it. This provision shall not apply to Department
22
owned or managed sites where it is required that all hunters
23
deposit their license, permit, or Firearm Owner's
24
Identification Card at the check station upon entering the
25
hunting areas.
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verification" means official documentation from the Department
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of Defense or the appropriate Major Command showing
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mobilization dates or service abroad dates, including: (i) a
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DD-214, (ii) a letter from the Illinois Department of Military
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Affairs for members of the Illinois National Guard, (iii) a
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letter from the Regional Reserve Command for members of the
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Armed Forces Reserve, (iv) a letter from the Major Command
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covering Illinois for active duty members, (v) personnel
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records for mobilized State employees, and (vi) any other
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documentation that the Department, by administrative rule,
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deems acceptable to establish dates of mobilization or service
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abroad.
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For the purposes of this Section, the term "service
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abroad" means active duty service outside of the 50 United
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States and the District of Columbia, and includes all active
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duty service in territories and possessions of the United
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States.
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(Source: P.A. 103-456, eff. 1-1-24; 104-325, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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