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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5043

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY OF PERMITS FOR SALE AT RETAIL OF FIREARMS AND FOR CARRYING OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

Became law as Public Act 26-41, signed May 26, 2026, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

  • Governor

    Sponsor

16 co-sponsors

Steven Winter, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Josh Elliott, John Santanella, Lucy Dathan, Savet Constantine, Sarah Keitt, Nick Gauthier, Laurie Sweet, Roland J. Lemar, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Patricia A. Dillon, Bob Godfrey, Steven J. Stafstrom, Joshua M. Hall, Jonathan Fazzino

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Derek Slap, Martha Marx, Julie Kushner, Patricia Billie Miller

    Its course

    February 5 to May 26, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action31 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Apr 2276 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 2447 days

    In the SenateApr 22 to May 513 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2611 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted May 5

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 22

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 22

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 22

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    7. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 24 – May 5

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment F
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment G
    10. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 26

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-41
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 31 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 22HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 22HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 22HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 22HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. Apr 22HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    17. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    18. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    27. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    28. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    29. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    30. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    31. May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor