House Bill 1611, known as the Anjanette Young Act, establishes comprehensive 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 has been placed on the House calendar for second reading, the closest any bill in this space is to a floor vote this session.
Legislation
Who: Law enforcement agencies statewide, SWAT units, Illinois residents subject to residential search warrants, defense attorneys, and police accountability advocates●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
A group of Senate bills with March 27, 2026 committee deadlines would make administrative changes to FOID cards and concealed carry licenses — including fee changes, expiration date extensions, renewal simplification, and photograph exemptions.
Legislation
Who: All 2.4 million FOID card holders and 400,000+ concealed carry license holders in Illinois●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Companion bills in both chambers would amend the Illinois Procurement Code to impose new requirements on state purchases of firearms and ammunition, potentially restricting which manufacturers can receive state contracts.
Legislation
Who: Firearm and ammunition manufacturers seeking state contracts, Illinois State Police, and other state agencies that purchase firearms●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Two bills assigned to the Gun Violence Prevention Committee would establish firearm safety education programs — one targeting gun owners through FOID requirements and another creating school-based curricula.
Legislation
Who: FOID card applicants, school districts, parents, and firearm safety instructors in Illinois●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
House Bill 4414 would require serialization of handgun ammunition sold in Illinois, creating a traceable chain from manufacturer to point of sale for every round of handgun ammunition.
Legislation
Who: Ammunition manufacturers, dealers, and all handgun ammunition purchasers in Illinois●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Bills in both chambers would expand Illinois's firearms restraining order (red flag) law, broadening who can petition for an order and strengthening law enforcement's role in the process.
Legislation
Who: Firearm owners subject to restraining order petitions, law enforcement agencies, family members and household members of at-risk individuals●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Multiple bills in the 104th General Assembly would increase penalties for firearm-related offenses, targeting repeat offenders, juvenile offenders, and specific crime categories like domestic battery with a firearm.
Legislation
Who: Individuals charged with firearm-related offenses in Illinois, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the judiciary●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Senate bills to repeal portions of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) assault weapons ban and modify the registration affidavit process have received committee deadlines in the 104th General Assembly, keeping the PICA debate alive.
Legislation
Who: Owners of firearms and magazines regulated under PICA (Public Act 102-1116), firearm dealers, and sporting organizations●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
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.
Legislation
Who: Illinois concealed carry license holders, forest preserve districts, and public transit authorities●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Three bills targeting convertible pistols — firearms that can be readily modified to fire fully automatic — are advancing simultaneously in the Illinois House and Senate, reflecting urgency around the "Glock switch" epidemic.
Legislation
Who: Firearm owners, dealers, and manufacturers in Illinois; law enforcement agencies investigating auto-sear devices●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026
Multiple active bills in the 104th General Assembly would reform Illinois's Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card system — adding safety course requirements, strengthening mental health reporting, and expanding denial criteria to include stalking.
Legislation
Who: All FOID card holders and applicants in Illinois, mental health providers, and stalking victims●Reviewed Mar 18, 2026