Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1709
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-FIREARM REGISTRATION
Description: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that names and information of people who have applied for or received Certificates of Firearm Registration are exempt from public inspections and copying. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Improvement Fund and the Illinois LEADS Information and Technology Improvement Fund. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Act. Provides that the Act may now be cited to as the "Firearm Owners Identification Card and Certificate of Firearm Registration Act". Defines "Certificate of Firearm Registration" and "firearm". Prohibits any person in the State from carrying or possessing a firearm without a Certificate of Firearm Registration. Sets forth requirements concerning exemptions, applications for registration, registration fees, the distribution of moneys received from certain fees, and the denial of an application. Creates penalties for the possession of a firearm without a current certificate of registration, knowingly providing false or misleading information or evidence in connection with an application, and the failure to report to local law enforcement that a registered firearm is lost, stolen, missing, or destroyed. Sets forth procedures for the return of a certificate of registration for a firearm that is lost, stolen, or otherwise disposed of. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: May 10, 2013
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ira I. Silverstein;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 10, 2013 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013 |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2013 | To Subcommittee on Firearms |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 15, 2013 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
