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IL SB3537
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chapin Rose
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AI Summary
- Raises the minimum age for paying the standard $14.50 sport fishing license fee from 16 to 18 years old for Illinois residents.
- Eliminates all fishing license fees for Illinois residents under 18 years old and residents 65 years old or older, replacing the previous half-price discount for seniors.
- Removes the existing $1 annual license fee provision for residents over 75 years old.
- Extends free licensing to lifetime fishing, hunting, and sportsmen's combination licenses for residents 65 and older.
- Maintains existing half-price discounts for resident veterans returning from service abroad or presidential mobilization.
Legislative Description
FISH-YOUTH AND ELDER LICENSES
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/17/2026
Assignments2/5/2026
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