Illinois Senate Bill 2061

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that, if wild deer cause more than $500 in property damage on land in the State that is owned or leased by an Illinois resident, then the Department of Natural Resources shall compensate the Illinois resident for the actual property damages caused by the deer and incurred by the Illinois resident upon submittal by the Illinois resident of a claim in the form and manner prescribed by the Department by rule. Provides that a claim must be submitted within one year after the date that a claimant suffers damages and knows or has reason to know of the damages. Grants the Department rulemaking powers. Provides for a private cause of action in the Court of Claims if the Illinois resident has not been compensated within 180 days after submitting a claim in the form and manner prescribed by the Department.

WILDLIFE CD-COMPENSATION

Sen. Neil Anderson [R]

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

Sen. Dave Syverson [R]

Sen. Terri Bryant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2025-02-11	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2025-02-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2025-02-06	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2025-02-06	Senate	First Reading
2025-02-06	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	2.1a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2061&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2061.htm