Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act
What it does: Creates the Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act: sets dealer security, training and recordkeeping rules, and from July 1, 2026 bars dealers from selling magazines over 10 rounds, .50 caliber rifles, certain gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and machine guns. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 17
The tally
Yes 21 · No 17 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| Republicans | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Angel CharleyD30No
- Benny ShendoD22No
- Joe CervantesD31No
The full roll (42)
Yes 21
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Katy DuhiggD10
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Peter WirthD25
- Shannon PintoD3
No 17
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.