Illinois General Assembly 5/6/2026

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Reserved for update(s).

 

 

 

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Yesterday in the House, the Agriculture & Conservation Committee approved SB2756 Wildlife Cd - Wildlife Rifle for consideration.
 
The House is scheduled for 12:00 Noon today, and the Senate for 11:00 AM.
 
 
 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  5/7/2026
 
Senate: 5/7/2026
   
 
  
  
House Calendar

 

House Supplemental Calendar 1

 
 
Senate Calendar
 
  

 

 

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House Calendar

 

12:00 Noon

 

HR409 Gun Violence Awareness Day
 
Neutral
 
House Sponsor:  Harper, Hirschauer, Davis (Lisa), Crawford, Meyers-Martin
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
SB2756 Wildlife Cd - Wildlife Rifle
 
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Senate Sponsor:  Joyce (Added after Passage:  Chesney, Bryant, Tracy, Arelliano

 

House Sponsor:  Walsh
 
Status:  House Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "wildlife rifle" as a rifle that can hold up to 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, handgun, centerfire wildlife rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, during the open season, with certain requirements. Limits legal rifles to centerfire wildlife rifles (rather than centerfire rifles that are single shot). Prohibits deer hunting while being in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle hold more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined (rather than making a rifle not a single shot).
 
Senate Amendment 1 to SB2756 - Adopted 2/26/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, centerfire handgun (rather than just a handgun), centerfire revolver, centerfire rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, with other requirements. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle. Moves a provision regarding standards and specifications for deer hunting established by administrative rule and moves a prohibition that a person may not have in his or her possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Prohibits, while deer hunting, possessing, being in close proximity to, or using a rifle, handgun, revolver, or muzzleloading rifle or a magazine that is not in compliance with certain provisions or administrative rules. Repeals a definition of "single shot".
 
 
 
 
 

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House Committee(s)

 
House Gun Violence Prevention Committee (Joint with Ethics & Elections) - 2:00 PM Room 114
 
 
HB34 Elec Cd - Firearms Polling Place - Subject Matter Only - Oppose

 
 
 

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The Senate is coming to order.

 

 

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The Senate is coming to order.

 

113 members are present.

 

 

 

 

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The Senate stands adjourned until 5/7/2026 @ 12:00 Noon.

 

 

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The House stands adjourned until 5/7/2026 @ 12:00 Noon.

 

 

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The Gun Violence Prevention Committee hearing, scheduled for 2 PM, has not started yet.  I have to leave but will try to listen in the car.