Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting Illinois firearms law.
SB2756 became Public Act 104-0627 on July 24, 2026 and takes effect January 1, 2027. Deer hunters may then use centerfire rifles and handguns that hold no more than 3 rounds, replacing the single-shot rifle rule.
House Bill 1611, known as the Anjanette Young Act, proposes requirements for residential search warrant execution in Illinois, including knock-and-announce mandates, no-knock warrant restrictions, time-of-day limitations, and body camera footage requirements. The bill was re-referred to Rules Committee on April 17, 2026 under Rule 19(a) and remains unenacted.
A group of Senate bills initially facing March 27, 2026 committee deadlines would change firearm-transfer inquiry fees and printed expiration dates on FOID and combined cards. Other proposals address renewal deadlines and wording on photograph-exempt cards.
HB5483 and SB3909 would amend the Illinois Procurement Code to impose new requirements on state purchases of firearms and ammunition. State agencies would have to reject bids that do not comply with the applicable bill's requirements.
House Bill 0034 would prohibit firearms at polling places in Illinois, adding election sites to the list of gun-free zones under the Election Code.
HB5320 would add school instruction on firearm ownership risks and require certified dealers to provide risk information to firearm purchasers. HB1790 would offer an income tax credit for eligible firearm safety device purchases.
House Bill 4414 would require serialization of handgun ammunition sold in Illinois, subject to exceptions, with manufacturer transfer records and vendor records identifying transferees and ammunition.
Bills in both chambers would amend Illinois's firearms restraining order (red flag) law. HB5403 would broaden who can petition for an order. SB1206 would identify law enforcement petitioners by their employing agency on public indexes.
HB4091 and SB3329 became Public Acts 104-0766 and 104-0721, effective January 1, 2027. They address services for minors with repeated firearm-related probation and prohibited firearm access under orders of protection. HB4285 and SB3346 remain unenacted.
SB3348 would require destruction of endorsement affidavit records after a final ruling that Section 24-1.9 is unconstitutional and was re-referred to Assignments on May 22, 2026. HB3242 would repeal portions of PICA and remains in the House Rules Committee.
A bloc of bills in the 104th General Assembly would expand concealed carry rights in Illinois, allowing carry in forest preserves, establishing reciprocity with other states, and removing several restricted locations from the prohibited-carry list.
Three Illinois bills target semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily converted into machine guns. All three remain proposals in the 104th General Assembly after committee re-referral.
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