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type: "Bill"
title: "UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 3291"
citation: "Illinois SB 3291 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-16"
last_action: "2018-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b09d5152-e15b-4e83-9944-6377546838f7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3291&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=111112&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "53eb55d7b97b8b4ef6187c152644e04a4f6240a6541a8d6b6350d74d0b175f8f"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3291&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111112&DocNum=3291&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3291eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111112&DocNum=3291&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3291enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111112&DocNum=3291&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1124** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b09d5152-e15b-4e83-9944-6377546838f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).