Illinois · Bill 9 · 103rd General Assembly

BILL OF RIGHTS-CARRY FIREARMS

HJRCA 9 Sponsored by Dennis Tipsword Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 22, 2023
  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.

Proposes to amend the Right to Arms provision of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that subject only to the police power, in addition to the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms, the individual citizen has the right to carry firearms. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  2. HouseRead in Full a First Time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.