Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2801
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS
Description: 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.
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Last Action Date: March 13, 2026
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Celina Villanueva (D); Laura Fine (D); William Cunningham (D); Emil Jones (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 7% (4 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2026 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2026 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Firearms |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2026 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2026 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2026 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2026 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2026 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2026 | To Firearms |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2026 | Assigned to Executive |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | First Reading |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment 001 | Senate Amendment 001 | Mar 9, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
