Illinois · House Bill 5178 · 103rd General Assembly

ELEC CD-FIREARMS POLLING PLACE

HB 5178 Sponsored by Bob Morgan Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person who carries or possess a firearm while present in a polling place, except a peace officer in the performance of his or her official duties, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  1. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  2. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.