Sen. Celina Villanueva
Filed: 3/17/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2801

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2801 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Common household tools" means screwdrivers, pipe 
8wrenches, pliers, hacksaws, crowbars, electric drills or 
9rotary tools, hammers, chisels, files, and crescent wrenches. 
10    "Convertible pistol" means any semiautomatic pistol with a 
11cruciform trigger bar that can be readily altered by hand or 
12with common household tools so that it can be converted into a 
13machine gun by the installation or attachment of a switch. 
14"Convertible pistol" does not include hammer-fired 
15semiautomatic pistols. A tab or other piece of material on a 
16pistol frame is not sufficient to prevent ready alteration so 
 
 
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1that the pistol can be converted into a machine gun by the 
2installation or attachment of a switch, and will not prevent 
3such pistol from qualifying as a convertible pistol under this 
4definition, if that tab or other piece of material can be 
5readily removed with common household tools.
6    "Cruciform trigger bar" means a component in a 
7semiautomatic pistol that serves as a linkage between the 
8trigger and firing pin and has its sear incorporated in a 
9cross-shaped surface.
10    "Peace officer" has the meaning given the term in Section 
112-13 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
12    "Retired peace officer" has the same meaning as "qualified 
13retired law enforcement officer" in 18 U.S.C. 926C.
14    "Switch" means any device or instrument that, when 
15installed in or attached to the rear of the slide of a 
16semiautomatic pistol, replaces the backplate and interferes 
17with the trigger mechanism and, thereby, enables the pistol to 
18discharge a number of shots or bullets rapidly or 
19automatically with one continuous pull of the trigger. 
 
20    Section 10. Unlawful acts. 
21    (a) It is unlawful for a person to manufacture a 
22convertible pistol. 
23    (b) It is unlawful for a certified licensee, as defined in 
24Section 5-5 of the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, 
25to sell, offer to sell, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver 
 
 
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1any convertible pistol.
 
2    Section 15. Penalties. 
3    (a) A violation of this Act is punishable by a civil 
4penalty of $10,000, which shall be paid to the Illinois State 
5Police. If the person who committed the violation is a 
6certified dealer, at the discretion of the Illinois State 
7Police, the Illinois State Police shall suspend or revoke the 
8certified dealer's license under the Firearm Dealer License 
9Certification Act. The civil penalty and license suspension or 
10revocation shall be assessed by the Illinois State Police 
11after a hearing is held in accordance with Sections 5-95 and 
125-100 of the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. 
13    (b) A second violation of this Act is punishable by a civil 
14penalty of $25,000, which shall be paid to the Illinois State 
15Police and, if the person who committed the violation is a 
16certified dealer, the Illinois State Police shall revoke the 
17certified dealer's license pursuant to the Firearm Dealer 
18License Certification Act. The civil penalty and license 
19revocation shall be assessed by the Illinois State Police 
20after a hearing is held in accordance with Sections 5-95 and 
215-100 of the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act.
 
22    Section 20. Exemptions. 
23    (a) This Act does not apply to or affect any of the 
24following: 
 
 
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1        (1) Sales to or purchases by peace officers or retired 
2    peace officers. 
3        (2) Sales to or transfers by law enforcement agencies 
4    for the purpose of equipping the agency's peace officers 
5    as defined in paragraph (1). 
6        (3) Sales to wardens, superintendents, and keepers of 
7    prisons, penitentiaries, jails, and other institutions for 
8    use in the detention of persons accused or convicted of an 
9    offense. 
10        (4) Sales to or purchases by members of the Armed 
11    Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the 
12    Illinois National Guard, for use in their official duties. 
13        (5) Any company that employs armed security officers 
14    in this State at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or 
15    development site or facility regulated by the federal 
16    Nuclear Regulatory Commission and any person employed as 
17    an armed security force member at a nuclear energy, 
18    storage, weapons, or development site or facility 
19    regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission who 
20    has completed the background screening and training 
21    mandated by the rules and regulations of the federal 
22    Nuclear Regulatory Commission and for the performance of 
23    official duties. 
24        (6) A firearm modified to render it permanently 
25    inoperative. 
26        (7) A certified licensed firearm dealer or 
 
 
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1    manufacturer that is: 
2            (A) providing or servicing a convertible pistol 
3        for a law enforcement unit or for personnel exempted 
4        under paragraphs (1) through (5); 
5            (B) acting to sell or transfer a convertible 
6        pistol to a licensed firearm dealer in another state 
7        or to an individual purchaser in another state through 
8        a licensed firearm dealer; or 
9            (C) acting to return a convertible pistol to a 
10        customer, licensed firearm dealer, or manufacturer in 
11        another state under the terms of a warranty or for 
12        repair. 
13        (8) Sales, purchases, or transfers to organizations 
14    that are required or authorized by federal law governing 
15    their specific business or activity to acquire convertible 
16    pistols. 
17        (9) The receipt of a convertible pistol by 
18    inheritance, and possession of the convertible pistol, if 
19    the decedent lawfully possessed the convertible pistol and 
20    the person inheriting the convertible pistol is not 
21    otherwise disqualified from possessing a firearm under 
22    federal or State law. 
23        (10) The receipt of a convertible pistol by a personal 
24    representative of an estate for purposes of exercising the 
25    powers and duties of a personal representative of an 
26    estate. 
 
 
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1        (11) Receipt of a convertible pistol by a person who 
2    is retired in good standing from service with a law 
3    enforcement agency of the State or a unit of local 
4    government in the State and is not otherwise prohibited 
5    from receiving a convertible pistol if: 
6            (A) the convertible pistol is sold or transferred 
7        to the person by the law enforcement agency on 
8        retirement; or 
9            (B) the convertible pistol was purchased or 
10        obtained by the person for official use with the law 
11        enforcement agency before retirement. 
12        (12) Transfer, receipt, and testing by, or shipping to 
13    or from: 
14            (A) an ISO 17025 accredited, National Institute of 
15        Justice-approved ballistics testing laboratory; or 
16            (B) a facility or entity that manufactures or 
17        provides research and development testing, analysis, 
18        or engineering for personal protective equipment or 
19        vehicle protection systems. 
20        (13) The temporary transfer of a convertible pistol 
21    that was lawfully purchased and possessed before the 
22    effective date of this Act or otherwise lawfully obtained 
23    following the effective date of this Act to a certified 
24    licensed firearm dealer or gunsmith for the purpose of 
25    servicing the convertible pistol or the return of the 
26    convertible pistol to its lawful owner by a certified 
 
 
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1    licensed firearm dealer or gunsmith upon the completion of 
2    servicing the convertible pistol. 
3        (14) The manufacture, transportation, sale, or rental 
4    of blank-firing convertible pistols to persons authorized, 
5    permitted, or both authorized and permitted, to acquire 
6    and possess those weapons or attachments for the purpose 
7    of rental for use solely as props for a motion picture, 
8    television, or video production or entertainment event. 
9        (15) A convertible pistol delivered to a certified 
10    licensee before the effective date of this Act. 
11    (b) The Illinois State Police may adopt rules to implement 
12this Act.
 
13    Section 90. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 
14amended by adding Section 5-45.71 as follows:
 
15    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.71 new)
16    Sec. 5-45.71. Emergency rules; implementation of the 
17Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. To provide for the 
18expeditious and timely implementation of the Responsible Gun 
19Manufacturing Act, emergency rules implementing that Act may 
20be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Illinois 
21State Police. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 
22Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the 
23public interest, safety, and welfare. This Section is repealed 
24on January 1, 2028.".