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Illinois HB5620

Title: FIREARM EXCEPTIONS-JUDGES

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Permits an incumbent or retired judge of the Illinois Supreme, Appellate, or circuit court who has a concealed carry license to carry a firearm on or into: (i) any building designated for matters before a circuit court, the Appellate Court, or the Supreme Court, or any building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court; and (ii) 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. Effective immediately.

Last Action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Illinois SB3837

Title: AMMUNITION SALES-SPARTA

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any person who is a registered participant in a competitive shooting event that is sanctioned by a national governing body and held at the World Shooting Complex in the City of Sparta and who is not prohibited by the laws of Illinois, the state of his or her domicile, or the United States from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm may purchase or obtain ammunition for a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other long gun at the competitive shooting event.

Last Action: Referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Illinois HB5403

Title: FIREARMS-RESTRAINING ORDER

Description: Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Changes the definition of "petitioner" to include any medical personnel, social services and mental health personnel, crisis intervention personnel, or education personnel as described in a provision of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

Last Action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Illinois SB3909

Title: PROCUREMENT-FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates requirements for bidders or offerors seeking the award of a contract with a State agency for the procurement of firearms, firearm ammunition, or firearm accessories and contractors who are awarded those contracts. Effective immediately.

Last Action: Referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Illinois HB5483

Title: PROCUREMENT-FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires bidders who submit a bid to a State agency for a contract to supply the State agency with firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories and contractors who are awarded those contracts to make certain certifications and provide the State agency with certain information. Effective immediately.

Last Action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Illinois HB5583

Title: CD CORR-FIREARM-RELATED OFFENS

Description: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Criminal Justice Procedural Clarification Act. Eliminates the consent of the State's Attorney as a requirement for a defendant to participate in the First Time Weapon Offense Program. Changes the eligibility requirements for the Program. Provides that the court may sentence a defendant to probation to participate in the Program, regardless of whether the State's Attorney affirmatively offers or consents to participation in the Program. Provides that the State's Attorney may object to sentencing to probation to participate in the Program only by stating on the record specific and articulable public safety reasons why probation under the provision would be inappropriate for the individual defendant. Provides that, upon objection by the State's Attorney, the court may sentence the defendant under these provisions if the court makes written findings that the defendant meets the statutory eligibility requirements and that probation under these provisions is consistent with specified public safety and the rehabilitative purposes of the Code. Provides that a defendant shall not be deemed ineligible for probation under these provisions solely because the defendant was legally ineligible to apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, at the time of the offense, if no other statutory disqualifications apply. Provides that in cases involving a firearm-related offense, the court shall consider diversion to treatment, including eligibility for the First Time Weapon Offense Program prior to imposing a sentence of incarceration if certain conditions are met. Provides that a person convicted of a firearm-related offense prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act may petition the sentencing court for review if the person meets certain eligibility requirements. Effective immediately.

Last Action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Kansas HB2752

Title: Setting standards for patient and caregiver identification cards to ensure legal access to medical cannabis, establishing the Kansas medical cannabis agency within the department of health and environment and removing cannabis from the Kansas uniform controlled substances act.

Description: Setting standards for patient and caregiver identification cards to ensure legal access to medical cannabis, establishing the Kansas medical cannabis agency within the department of health and environment and removing cannabis from the Kansas uniform controlled substances act.

Last Action: House Introduced

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Louisiana HB94

Title: Provides relative to the right to carry a firearm

Description: Provides relative to the right to carry a firearm

Last Action: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

New Jersey S3347

Title: Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.

Description: Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Last Action Date: February 5, 2026

Rhode Island H7553

Title: CRIMINAL OFFENSES --

Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES --

Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Rhode Island H7593

Title: Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.

Description: TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.

Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Finance

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Rhode Island H7557

Title: Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.

Description: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2026 - Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.

Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Wisconsin SB945

Title: Storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended.

Description: An Act to create 175.36 of the statutes; Relating to: storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended.

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Wisconsin SB947

Title: A requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)

Description: An Act to amend 165.83 (2) (d), 175.37 (title) and 175.37 (2); to create 165.83 (2) (dd), 175.36 and 175.37 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: a requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Wisconsin SB949

Title: Going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to amend 175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3. and 973.137 (1); to create 941.236 of the statutes; Relating to: going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Wisconsin SB946

Title: Containers or trigger locks provided at a firearm sale and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 175.37 (1); to amend 175.37 (title) and 175.37 (2); to create 175.37 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: containers or trigger locks provided at a firearm sale and providing a penalty.

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Wisconsin SB948

Title: Storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing a firearm and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to amend 941.29 (1g) (a) and 973.123 (1); to create 941.29 (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing a firearm and providing a penalty.

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026