IL HB4680

Illinois residents returning from military service abroad or mobilization as active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Illinois National Guard, or Reserves receive free camping at state parks for a duration equal to their time served, with verification required within 2 years of return

Resident veterans returning from service abroad or mobilization receive 50% reduced fees on sport fishing licenses ($14.50 standard fee) and sportsmen's combination licenses ($25.50 standard fee)

Military members returning from service abroad receive free fishing licenses, hunting licenses, trapping licenses, Deer Hunting Permits, and State Habitat Stamps for each year served, with partial years counting as full years

The bill streamlines the verification process by removing the requirement to apply at specific Department offices (Springfield or regional offices) and instead allows the Department to establish verification procedures through administrative rule

Acceptable verification of military service includes DD-214 forms, letters from Illinois Department of Military Affairs, Regional Reserve Command letters, Major Command letters, personnel records for mobilized state employees, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Department