Illinois General Assembly 4/9/2026

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UPDATE(S):

 

The House Revenue & Finance Committee hearing scheduled for this morning, was canceled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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House floor debate ran well into the alloted times for committees yesterday.  As a result I was unable to monitor most of the Gun Violence Prevention Committee hearing.  I am including HR409 Gun Violence Awareness Day and HR551 Gun Violence - Prevent in today's daily calendar below, under the assumption that they were approved for consideration.  HR409 suggests we declare 6/6/2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day - obviously not one of their highest priorities.
 
 
The House is scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.  The Senate is not in.
 

 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  4/14/2026
 
Senate: 4/14/2026
   
 
  
  
House Calendar
 

 

 

 

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House Calendar

 

12:00 Noon

 
HB1790 Inc Tx - Firearm Safety
 
Oppose
 
House Sponsor:  Hirschauer, Grasse, Briel, Blair-Sherlock, Faver Dias, Mason, Manley
 
Status:  Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for the eligible purchase of a firearm safety device. Effective immediately.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB1790 - Adopted 3/19/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that an eligible transaction also includes a transaction in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from an Illinois-based retailer, regardless of whether that Illinois-based retailer is a federally-licensed firearm dealer. Effective immediately.
 
House Amendment 2 to HB1790 - Pending
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with changes. Requires the Department of Revenue to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing the number and amount of tax credits awarded under the bill and the geographic distribution of those credits. Provides that the aggregate amount of credits awarded under the bill shall not exceed $5,000,000 for the duration of the program. Provides that the credit applies for taxable years that begin on or after January 1, 2026 and begin before January 1, 2029. Effective immediately.
 
 
 
HB4091 Juv Ct - Subseq Firearm Offense
 
Neutral
 
House Sponsor:  DeLuca, Cassidy, Guzzardi
 
Status:  Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the court shall require a minor to participate in restorative justice programs, such as social service programs for high-risk youth, cognitive behavioral therapy, including family engagement and mentoring, and comply with referral recommendations if the minor: (1) has previously been placed on probation for an offense that involves the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury; and (2) is convicted of a subsequent offense involving the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB4091 - Adopted 3/26/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that when the court places a minor on probation for an offense that involves the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury, and the minor has previously been placed on probation for an offense that involves the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury, the probation agency shall: (1) conduct an individualized assessment of the minor's needs; (2) identify the array of services available in the community where the minor resides that may be appropriate to address the minor's needs, which may include, but are not limited to, restorative justice programs, social service programs for high-risk youth, cognitive behavioral therapy, family engagement, and mentoring; and (3) share with the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian information about their options to access services identified under the provision. Provides that the probation agency may recommend to the court that it require the minor to access the services identified in the provision as a condition of probation.
 
 
 
HR409 Gun Violence Awareness Day
 
Neutral
 
House Sponsor:  Harper

 

Status:  Order of Resolutions
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Declares June 6, 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and encourages all citizens to support their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
 
 
 
HR551 Gun Violence - Prevent
 
Neutral
 
House Sponsor:  Ford

 

Status:  Order of Resolutions
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.
 
 

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House Committee(s)

 
Revenue & Finance Committee - 8:00 AM Room D-1   **CANCELED**
 
House Amendment 1 to HB1790 Inc Tc - Firearm Safety - Oppose

 
 

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The House is coming to order.

 

105 members are present.

 

 

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The House Revenue & Finance Committee hearing scheduled for this morning, was canceled.

 

 

[Yeti]

On 4/9/2026 at 12:05 PM, mauserme said:

The House Revenue & Finance Committee hearing scheduled for this morning, was canceled.

 

 

Good thing the state’s finances are balanced, audited, transparent. and in such good shape already! 😬

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As the House continues on with final action on third reading bills, I'll be away 'till later.

 

The two resolutions listed above won't be voted on today, and the other two are on second reading (one with an amendment still in committee).  In other words, I don't expect anything to happen at this point in the day.