SB 8104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 8
SAFE GUN STORAGE
Sent to Governor Last action July 28, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 52
- Prime sponsors
- Laura Ellman, Maura Hirschauer
- Cosponsors (50)
- Abdelnasser Rashid, Adriane L. Johnson, Anna Moeller, Barbara Hernandez, Bob Morgan, Camille Y. Lilly, Celina Villanueva, Cristina Castro, Dagmara Avelar, Daniel Didech, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Edgar González, Jr., Graciela Guzmán, Hoan Huynh, Janet Yang Rohr, Jawaharial Williams, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Joyce Mason, Karina Villa, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Kimberly A. Lightford, La Shawn K. Ford, Laura Faver Dias, Laura Fine, Laura M. Murphy, Lilian Jiménez, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Margaret Croke, Mark L. Walker, Martha Deuter, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Edly-Allen, Michael E. Hastings, Michelle Mussman, Mike Simmons, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Ram Villivalam, Rita Mayfield, Sara Feigenholtz, Sharon Chung, Suzanne M. Ness, Terra Costa Howard, Theresa Mah, Tracy Katz Muhl, Willie Preston, Yolonda Morris
Status
Sent to Governor as of July 28, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Gun Violence Prevention, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 6
May 28, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed69-40
yes (69) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Avelar, Olickal, Ortíz, Aarón, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Stuart, Delgado, LaPointe, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse
no (40) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Hauter, Bunting, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Coffey, Schweizer, Severin, Jacobs, Sheehan, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stephens, Deering, La Ha, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Walsh, McCombie, Weaver, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant
absent (1) Jones
excused (2) Rosenthal, Scherer
not voting (6) Ammons, Benton, Hoffman, Kelly, DeLuca, Tarver
May 27, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-5
yes (9) Crawford, Michael, Cassidy, Kelly M, Deuter, Martha, Faver Dias, Laura, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Hirschauer, Maura, Morgan, Bob, Morris, Yolonda, Syed, Nabeela
no (5) Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.", Hammond, Norine K, Miller, Chris, Niemerg, Adam M, Windhorst, Patrick
April 10, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed33-19
yes (33) Simmons, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Lewis, Fine, Lightford, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Martwick, Guzmán, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Villanueva, Peters, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Preston, Harmon, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Ellman
no (19) Joyce, Anderson, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Harriss, E., Chesney, Plummer, Curran, Wilcox, DeWitte, Rezin, Rose
not voting (7) Aquino, Stadelman, Belt, Turner, D., Hastings, Hunter, Jones, E.
April 9, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 3Passed9-4
yes (9) Castro, Cristina, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Sims Jr., Elgie R
no (4) Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil
April 3, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed9-4
yes (9) Castro, Cristina, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Sims Jr., Elgie R
no (4) Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil
April 3, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-0
yes (13) Castro, Cristina, Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil
Timeline 103
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031 |
| July 28, 2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| July 28, 2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| May 28, 2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| May 28, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 069-040-000 |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard Debate |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| May 28, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| May 28, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 28, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-005-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Gun Violence Prevention Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| May 9, 2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| May 6, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| April 21, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| April 17, 2025 | House | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| April 14, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| April 11, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 11, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000 |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ellman |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| April 8, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| March 21, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| March 12, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| March 7, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| February 19, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| January 30, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| January 16, 2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.