Illinois General Assembly 5/29/2026

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UPDATE(S):

 

House Amendment 3 and House Amendment  have been filed on HB5209 FOID - Mental Health

 

HA1:

 

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jeff's Law. In the definition of "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation", adds a definitional requirement of no more than one office visit conducted by telehealth means, subject to the professional discretion of the FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator conducting the FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation. Makes changes to the definition of "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator", including concerning definitional requirements for training and continuing education. Makes changes to a ground for denial and revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card concerning mental health. Amends the Criminal Identification Act to add information the clerk of the circuit court of each county shall furnish the Illinois State Police. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions requiring specified medical and mental health professionals to notify the Department of Human Services whenever they determine a person who is under their professional care poses a clear and present danger to himself or herself, provides that the identity of the reporter shall not be disclosed to the subject of the report unless ordered by the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board or a court with appropriate jurisdiction in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services and its employees or agents shall not be held liable for damages in any civil action arising from the disclosure or nondisclosure of the information released in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Adds similar provisions to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.

 

HA2:

 

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Illinois State Police has authority to deny an application for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued if the Illinois State Police finds that the applicant or the person to whom such card was issued is or was at the time of issuance a person who has previously submitted an affidavit or written consent for another individual to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person is then convicted of or pleads guilty to conduct that demonstrates the person knew or should have known it was unreasonable to provide consent for the individual to possess a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or a firearm.

 

 

 

The Senate waived posting requirements on HB4091 Juv Ct - Subseq Firearm Offense and the Executive Committee approved it for consideration. 

 

 

 

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Neither House nor Senate took up any Second Amendment related bills yesterday.  The third reading deadline on the bills we're watching has been extended to 5/31/2026.
 
 
The House and the Senate are scheduled for 12:00 Noon.
 
 
 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  5/30/2026
 
Senate: 5/30/2026
   
 
  
  
House Calendar
 

 
Senate Calendar

 

Senate Supplemental Calendar 1
 

 

 

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House Calendar

12:00 Noon

 

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.
 
 
 
 
 
HB4471 Crim Cd - Convertible Pistols
 
Oppose
  
House Sponsor:  Slaughter, Crawford, Katz Muhl, Hirschauer, Rashid, Buckner, Olikal, Mah, Morgan, Hernandez (Lisa), Gabel, Ammons, DeLaRosa, Lilly,  Mason, Faver Dias
 
Status:  Held on Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of weapons when the person knowingly manufactures, sells, or offers to sell, purchases, receives, manufactures, imports, or transfers a convertible pistol. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions. Provides that a machine gun also includes any convertible pistol equipped with a switch. Defines "convertible pistol", "switch", and "common household tool". Contains a severability provision.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB4471 - Adopted 3/19/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to manufacture a convertible pistol. Provides that it is unlawful for a certified licensee, as defined in the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, to sell, offer to sell, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver any convertible pistol. Provides that a violation of the Act is punishable by a civil penalty of $10,000, which shall be paid to the Illinois State Police. Provides that, if the person who committed the violation is a certified dealer, at the discretion of the Illinois State Police, the Illinois State Police shall suspend or revoke the certified dealer's license under the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides that the civil penalty and license suspension or revocation shall be assessed by the Illinois State Police after a hearing is held in accordance with the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides that a second violation of the Act is punishable by a civil penalty of $25,000, which shall be paid to the Illinois State Police, and, if the person who committed the violation is a certified dealer, the Illinois State Police shall revoke the certified dealer's license pursuant to the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides that the civil penalty and license revocation shall be assessed by the Illinois State Police after a hearing is held in accordance with the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides exemptions. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt rules to implement the Act. Provides for emergency rulemaking by the Illinois State Police to implement the Act. Defines "convertible pistol" as any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily altered by hand or with common household tools so that it can be converted into a machine gun by the installation or attachment of a switch. Provides that "convertible pistol" does not include hammer-fired semiautomatic pistols. A tab or other piece of material on a pistol frame is not sufficient to prevent ready alteration so that the pistol can be converted into a machine gun by the installation or attachment of a switch, and will not prevent such pistol from qualifying as a convertible pistol, if that tab or other piece of material can be readily removed with common household tools. Defines other terms. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make conforming changes.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB4471 - Adopted 5/20/2026
 
Amends the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1. Deletes a provision that the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act does not apply to or affect the receipt of a convertible pistol by a person who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a unit of local government in the State and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving a convertible pistol if certain conditions are met. Replaces that provision with a provision that states that the Act does not apply to or affect qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers, as defined in the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, and as recognized under Illinois law. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
 
 
 
 
 
HB4999 MHDD Cd - Disclosure Exception
 
Oppose
  
House Sponsor:  Morgan
 
Status:  Held on Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions requiring specified medical and mental health professionals to notify the Department of Human Services whenever they determine a person who is under their professional care poses a clear and present danger to himself or herself, provides that the identity of the reporter shall not be disclosed to the subject of the report unless ordered by the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board or a court with appropriate jurisdiction in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services and its employees or agents shall not be held liable for damages in any civil action arising from the disclosure or non-disclosure of the information released in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Adds similar provisions to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB4999 - Tabled 5/20/2026
 
 
 
 
 
HB5209 FOID - Mental Health
 
Oppose
  
House Sponsor:  Hirschauer, Morris, LaPointe, Morgan, Avelar, Gabel
 
Status:  Held on Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has had the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked or denied under certain provisions because the person was a patient in a mental health facility shall not be permitted to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the 5-year period has lapsed, unless the person has received a mental health evaluation by a licensed clinical mental health professional (rather than a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code). Provides that the person receiving a mental health evaluation shall share all collateral records with the licensed clinical mental health professional making the certification and shall attest that all collateral records have been provided before the evaluation. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall attest that the licensed clinical mental health professional has requested, received, reviewed, and considered all of the person's collateral records in making the licensed clinical mental health professional's determination that the person is not a clear and present danger to self or others. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall identify the types of collateral records received. Requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to make all reasonable attempts to obtain collateral records, and, if no collateral records are obtained, requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to document the efforts used to obtain such collateral records. Provides that the results of the mental health evaluations that are performed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be transmitted to the Illinois State Police. Defines terms.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB5209 - Tabled 5/20/2026
 
House Amendment 2 to HB5209 - Adopted 5/20/2026
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds and changes definitions. Replaces references to "licensed clinical mental health professional" and "mental health evaluation" with "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator" and "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation". Specifies evaluator qualifications, training requirements, consent and notice requirements, collateral record obligations, evaluator attestations, documentation standards, and reporting requirements to the Illinois State Police. Provides for verification of evaluator qualifications by the Illinois State Police. Makes conforming and other changes.
 
House Amendment 3 to HB5209 - Pending
 
 
 
 
 

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The House is coming to order.

 

113 members are present.

 

 

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The Senate is coming to order.

 

 

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The House is in recess for a D caucus and for committees, to return to the floor later.

 

 

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The Senate is in recess for caucuses, also to return later.

 

 

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Well, they're still not back.  I'll be away for a little bit.

 

 

 

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House Amendment 3 and House Amendment  have been filed on HB5209 FOID - Mental Health

 

HA1:

 

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jeff's Law. In the definition of "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation", adds a definitional requirement of no more than one office visit conducted by telehealth means, subject to the professional discretion of the FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator conducting the FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation. Makes changes to the definition of "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator", including concerning definitional requirements for training and continuing education. Makes changes to a ground for denial and revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card concerning mental health. Amends the Criminal Identification Act to add information the clerk of the circuit court of each county shall furnish the Illinois State Police. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions requiring specified medical and mental health professionals to notify the Department of Human Services whenever they determine a person who is under their professional care poses a clear and present danger to himself or herself, provides that the identity of the reporter shall not be disclosed to the subject of the report unless ordered by the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board or a court with appropriate jurisdiction in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services and its employees or agents shall not be held liable for damages in any civil action arising from the disclosure or nondisclosure of the information released in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Adds similar provisions to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.

 

HA2:

 

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Illinois State Police has authority to deny an application for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued if the Illinois State Police finds that the applicant or the person to whom such card was issued is or was at the time of issuance a person who has previously submitted an affidavit or written consent for another individual to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person is then convicted of or pleads guilty to conduct that demonstrates the person knew or should have known it was unreasonable to provide consent for the individual to possess a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or a firearm.

 

 

 

 

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The House stands adjourned until 5/30/2026 @ 5:00 PM.

 

Yeah, really.  5:00 PM.

 

The Senate has also adjourned.

 

 

[Scotty425]

Will there be witness slips for the two amendments?

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On 5/29/2026 at 9:00 PM, Scotty425 said:

Will there be witness slips for the two amendments?

 

Probably not.  But, none of the bills we're watching can meet the 5/31 deadline in the Senate at this point so, even if passed out of the House, we'll have some time (assuming they don't extend Spring Session).

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Prior to adjournment, the Senate waived posting requirements on HB4091 Juv Ct - Subseq Firearm Offense and the Executive Committee approved it for consideration.  We are neutral.