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Title: Behavioral health crisis; temporary orders
Description: Behavioral health crisis; temporary orders
Last Action:
Last Action Date: January 30, 2026
Title: Unlawful securing of firearms; minors
Description: Unlawful securing of firearms; minors
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Last Action Date: January 30, 2026
Title: Florida Statutes
Description: Deletes provisions that have expired, have become obsolete, have served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded; replaces incorrect cross-references & citations; corrects grammatical, typographical, & like errors; removes inconsistencies, redundancies, & unnecessary repetition in statutes; & improves clarity of statutes & facilitates their correct interpretation.
Last Action: Filed
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: FIREARM DEALER LIC CERT-REPEAL
Description: Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act, the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: CONCEAL CARRY-TRANSPORT-PARKS
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition against a licensee carrying a firearm into any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government does not apply to any rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation or to buildings located in rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district. Effective immediately.
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the minimum age at which a person who is not an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the Illinois National Guard may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that an applicant who is 18 (rather than 21) years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement must furnish with the application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: CONCEALED CARRY-RECIPROCITY
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a nonresident may carry a concealed firearm if the nonresident is 21 years or older, has in his or her immediate possession a valid license or permit that is issued by a state whose license or permit is recognized by the Illinois State Police, and is a legal resident of the United States. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recognize a concealed carry permit or license issued to a person age 21 years of age or older: (i) by a state whose requirements to obtain a permit or license are substantially similar to the training requirements under the Act or (ii) by any contiguous state with which Illinois has entered into a reciprocal agreement. Provides that a nonresident is subject to the same laws and restrictions as a license holder under the Act. Provides that, if a resident of another state who is permitted to carry under this provision establishes legal residence in this State, the license or permit from the other state shall be valid in this State for 90 days following the date on which the holder of the license or permit establishes legal residence in this State. Provides that a resident of another state may establish Illinois residency by registering to vote, obtaining an Illinois driver's license or State Identification Card, or by filing for a homestead tax exemption on property in Illinois. Effective immediately
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: FOID-RENEWAL
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, if the Illinois State Police fails to renew a Firearm Owner's Identification Card within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the renewal application for the Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall be granted unless subject to revocation or suspension. Provides that failure of the Illinois State Police to approve or deny an application or renew an application within the time frames under these provisions shall constitute a civil violation and, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation. Provides that penalties shall be collected by the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the money into the General Revenue Fund.
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.
Description: Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend KRS 150.172, 237.110, and 527.020 to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by the Transportation Security Administration; make technical corrections; amend KRS 527.070 to add persons with valid licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to the list of those permitted to possess weapons in schools.
Last Action: to Committee on Committees (H)
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Firearms & Trafficking Controlled Substances
Description: Firearms & Trafficking Controlled Substances
Last Action: Not Printed
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Gun Storage Tax Credit
Description: Gun Storage Tax Credit
Last Action: Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HTRC
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Relating to firearms; declaring an emergency.
Description: The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process and to the LCM prohibition. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2). Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement. Provides that information obtained during the application process and during the criminal background check and maintained within the database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as a public record. Extends the time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of the application, by which a permit agent must issue a permit to a qualified applicant or mail reasons for a denial in writing to the applicant. Increases the maximum fee that may be charged for an initial application for and renewal of a permit. Specifies the portion of the fee payable to the Department of State Police for conducting a criminal background check. Establishes alternatives to a firearms training course or class that may be used to satisfy the requirement of proof of completion of a firearm safety course for the permit. Provides that permits are not required for firearm transfers until January 1, 2028. Establishes an exception to the permit requirement for certain active and retired law enforcement officers. Modifies the affirmative defense language for the large capacity magazine provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Provides that a person may not be prosecuted for prohibited conduct occurring while enforcement of the provisions is enjoined by a court. Provides that gun dealers and manufacturers have 180 days after entry of an appellate judgment reversing or vacating the injunction to take certain actions concerning large capacity magazines. Provides that a challenge to the legality of the Act must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Last Action:
Last Action Date: January 30, 2026
Title: Second amendment
Description: Express Its Firm Sense That The President Of The United States, The United States Congress, And All Federal Officials Must Uphold And Respect The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution And Refrain From Any Actions That Would Unlawfully Disarm Law-abiding Citizens; To Affirm Its Strong Support For The Right Of Law-abiding Citizens Of South Carolina To Lawfully Carry And Conceal Firearms In Accordance With State Law; To Condemn Any Federal Policies, Actions, Or Enforcement Efforts That Seek To Undermine, Restrict, Or Deny The Constitutional Rights Of Citizens Who Are Lawfully Exercising Their Right To Keep And Bear Arms; And To Express Its Gratitude For The Second Amendment As A Cornerstone Of Liberty And A Vital Protection Against Government Tyranny.
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Relating to the protection of firearm owner privacy and prohibition of registries
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create the Protection of Firearm Owner Privacy and Prohibition of Registries Act.
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act
Description: The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act."
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: To nullify any ATF powers by the federal government to regulate intrastate firearm sales in West Virginia
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill states a short title; provides legislative findings; prohibits regulation of intrastate firearm sales and transfers; provides for civil and criminal penalties; authorizes Attorney General to defend and prosecute; and addresses sovereign immunity.
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Relating generally to persons porhibited from possessing firearms.
Description: The purpose of this bill relates generally to persons prohibited from possessing firearms.
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Protecting Due Process in Firearm Confiscation Related to Protective Orders
Description: The purpose of this bill is to require a full adversarial hearing before a court of record before a respondent may be prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition, under mandatory provisions in protective order and then only by clear and convincing evidence. The bill also provides for automatic appeal by respondent.
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Title: Relating to the Second Amendment Preservation Act
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create a misdemeanor offense by federal agents or employees who attempt to enforce decrees or writs not approved by Congress or issued by due process. The Attorney General is charged with enforcement.
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
