House bill · 104th
HB 5217
FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
Progress
70 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 5
Referred to committee
Feb 10
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 26, 2026
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 9, 2026
Passed 96–0
96 Yea
0 Nay
22 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Apr 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 27, 2026 · House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
Mar 26, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 26, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 26, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee Judiciary: Criminal
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 10, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Authors
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- Tony McCombie cosponsorR
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 10, 2026 · reported after 22 days
- Judiciary: Criminal
House
Referred Mar 4, 2026 · never reported
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 16, 2026 · never reported