---
type: "Bill"
title: "SAFETY-TECH"
description: "Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 836"
citation: "Illinois SB 836 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Linda Holmes", "Natalie A. Manley"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 65
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a96b2508-2bf5-42b8-95c9-147a2418ad67"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=836&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144989&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "5218f2e647fcc0d70da246d8132f85bff5d9cabf6674ea7da2a95cf923d8f164"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 836 (103rd) — SAFETY-TECH

Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836sam001.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836sam002.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0836enr.pdf)

## Votes

- State Government — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Energy & Environment — **28–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 2 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Amy L. Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Martin McLaughlin — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-02** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2023-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-02** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2023-03-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2023-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2023-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2023-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-04-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-04-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2023-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2023-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2023-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
- **2023-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 028-000-000
- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023
- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes `filing`
- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
- **2023-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
- **2023-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Concurs
- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0372 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a96b2508-2bf5-42b8-95c9-147a2418ad67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).