# Illinois HB5209: FOID-MENTAL HEALTH Illinois HB5209, FOID-MENTAL HEALTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Maura Hirschauer (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-31 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5209-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5209 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FOID-MENTAL HEALTH - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-05-31, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: gun violence prevention - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has had the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked or denied under certain provisions because the person was a patient in a mental health facility shall not be permitted to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the 5-year period has lapsed, unless the person has received a mental health evaluation by a licensed clinical mental health professional (rather than a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code). Provides that the person receiving a mental health evaluation shall share all collateral records with the licensed clinical mental health professional making the certification and shall attest that all collateral records have been provided before the evaluation. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall attest that the licensed clinical mental health professional has requested, received, reviewed, and considered all of the person's collateral records in making the licensed clinical mental health professional's determination that the person is not a clear and present danger to self or others. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall identify the types of collateral records received. Requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to make all reasonable attempts to obtain collateral records, and, if no collateral records are obtained, requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to document the efforts used to obtain such collateral records. Provides that the results of the mental health evaluations that are performed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be transmitted to the Illinois State Police. Defines terms. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; | pass | 9 | 5 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-05-31: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-05-20: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-20: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-05-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-005-000 (House) - 2026-05-20: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Gun Violence Prevention Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2026-05-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee (House) - 2026-05-15: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-15: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-14: Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-14: Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee (House) - 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham003.pdf) - House Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham004.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham003.pdf) - [House Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209ham004.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5209.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5209-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).