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Bill	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS	Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "unmanned aircraft systems". Provides that the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems is an exclusive power and function of the State. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 3291	Illinois SB 3291 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	47	2	2018-02-16	2018-08-03	openstates	ocd-bill/b09d5152-e15b-4e83-9944-6377546838f7	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3291&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=111112&SessionID=91&GA=100	53eb55d7b97b8b4ef6187c152644e04a4f6240a6541a8d6b6350d74d0b175f8f	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 3291 (100th) — UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "unmanned aircraft systems". Provides that the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems is an exclusive power and function of the State. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 112–4 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
• Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
• Nick Sauer — cosponsor (person)
• Peter Breen — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2018-02-16 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. filing
• 2018-02-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2018-02-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-02-27 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2018-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2018-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2018-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2018-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2018-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
• 2018-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2018-04-12 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000 committee-passage
• 2018-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
• 2018-04-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-04-19 Second Reading reading-2
• 2018-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018
• 2018-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2018-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2018-04-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
• 2018-04-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2018-04-26 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2018-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne amendment-passage
• 2018-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2018-04-26 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2018-04-26 Arrived in House introduction
• 2018-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2018-04-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2018-04-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-07 Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
• 2018-05-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2018-05-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2018-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
• 2018-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2018-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2018-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
• 2018-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
• 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
• 2018-05-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
• 2018-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000 reading-3, passage
• 2018-05-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2018-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2018-08-03 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2018-08-03 Effective Date August 3, 2018
• 2018-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0735 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b09d5152-e15b-4e83-9944-6377546838f7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).