Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5209
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-MENTAL HEALTH
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has had the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked or denied under certain provisions because the person was a patient in a mental health facility shall not be permitted to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the 5-year period has lapsed, unless the person has received a mental health evaluation by a licensed clinical mental health professional (rather than a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code). Provides that the person receiving a mental health evaluation shall share all collateral records with the licensed clinical mental health professional making the certification and shall attest that all collateral records have been provided before the evaluation. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall attest that the licensed clinical mental health professional has requested, received, reviewed, and considered all of the person's collateral records in making the licensed clinical mental health professional's determination that the person is not a clear and present danger to self or others. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall identify the types of collateral records received. Requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to make all reasonable attempts to obtain collateral records, and, if no collateral records are obtained, requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to document the efforts used to obtain such collateral records. Provides that the results of the mental health evaluations that are performed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be transmitted to the Illinois State Police. Defines terms.
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Last Action Date: May 20, 2026
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Maura Hirschauer (D); Lindsey LaPointe (D); Dagmara Avelar (D); Bob Morgan (D); Robyn Gabel (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (5 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | May 20, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-005-000 |
| House | May 20, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Gun Violence Prevention Committee; by Voice Vote |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| House | May 20, 2026 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| House | May 19, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | May 15, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | May 15, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| House | May 14, 2026 | Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2026 |
| House | May 14, 2026 | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Mar 27, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 27, 2026 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 20, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Mar 19, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| House | Mar 19, 2026 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 24, 2026 | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Feb 10, 2026 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 10, 2026 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 5, 2026 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 5, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment 002 | House Amendment 002 | May 15, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment 001 | House Amendment 001 | Mar 19, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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Link: link to state bill page
