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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2561

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: PREPACKAGE EXPLOSIVE COMPONENT

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that no person may acquire or possess any pre-packaged explosive components within this State without having in his or her possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police. Provides exemptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful sale or delivery of pre-packaged explosive components when he or she knowingly sells or gives pre-packaged explosive components to a person who is disqualified under the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act; sells or transfers pre-packaged explosive components to a person who does not display to the seller or transferor of the pre-packaged explosive components a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has previously been issued in the transferee's name by the Department of State Police under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; or sells or gives pre-packaged explosive components while engaged in the business of selling pre-packaged explosive components at wholesale or retail without being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Provides that any person who is convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of pre-packaged explosive components commits a Class 4 felony. Defines "pre-packaged explosive components". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2018.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: May 31, 2018

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Julie Morrison (D); Kimberly Lightford (D); Jacqueline Collins (D); Kwame Raoul (D); John Curran (R); Chris Nybo (R); Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins (D); Michael Connelly (R); Iris Martinez (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); John Connor (D); Kathleen Willis (D); Marcus Evans (D); Emanuel Welch (D); Michelle Mussman (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 25% (15 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 31, 2018 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House May 30, 2018 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
House May 30, 2018 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
House May 25, 2018 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
House May 16, 2018 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 25, 2018 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 25, 2018 Second Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 19, 2018 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 17, 2018 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
House Apr 17, 2018 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
House Apr 17, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Apr 17, 2018 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House Apr 17, 2018 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Apr 3, 2018 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 21, 2018 First Reading
House Mar 21, 2018 Referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 20, 2018 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
House Mar 13, 2018 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Senate Mar 13, 2018 Third Reading - Passed; 042-006-000
House Mar 13, 2018 Arrived in House
Senate Mar 2, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Mar 1, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Feb 27, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
Senate Feb 27, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Senate Feb 22, 2018 Second Reading
Senate Feb 22, 2018 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2018
Senate Feb 21, 2018 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2018
Senate Feb 21, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Feb 21, 2018 Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Senate Feb 14, 2018 Assigned to Executive
Senate Feb 7, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Senate Feb 6, 2018 First Reading
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 13, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 6, 2018 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/13/2018 42 6 11 0 Yes
  • Althoff, Pamela (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Neil (R) Nay
  • Aquino, Omar (D) NV
  • Barickman, Jason (R) Nay
  • Bennett, Scott (D) Yea
  • Bertino-Tarrant, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Biss, Daniel (D) NV
  • Bivins, Tim (R) Nay
  • Brady, Bill (R) Yea
  • Bush, Melinda (D) Yea
  • Castro, Cristina (D) Yea
  • Clayborne, James (D) Yea
  • Collins, Jacqueline (D) Yea
  • Connelly, Michael (R) Yea
  • Cullerton, John (D) Yea
  • Cullerton, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Cunningham, William (D) Yea
  • Curran, John (R) Yea
  • Fowler, Dale (R) Yea
  • Haine, William (D) Yea
  • Harmon, Don (D) Yea
  • Harris, Napoleon (D) NV
  • Hastings, Michael (D) Yea
  • Holmes, Linda (D) Yea
  • Hunter, Mattie (D) Yea
  • Hutchinson, Toi (D) Yea
  • Jones, Emil (D) NV
  • Koehler, David (D) Yea
  • Landek, Steven (D) NV
  • Lightford, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Link, Terry (D) Yea
  • Manar, Andy (D) Yea
  • Martinez, Iris (D) Yea
  • McCann, William (R) NV
  • McCarter, Kyle (R) Nay
  • McConchie, Dan (R) NV
  • McConnaughay, Karen (R) Yea
  • McGuire, Pat (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Julie (D) Yea
  • Mulroe, John (D) Yea
  • Munoz, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Laura (D) Yea
  • Nybo, Chris (R) NV
  • Oberweis, Jim (R) Yea
  • Raoul, Kwame (D) NV
  • Rezin, Susan (R) Yea
  • Righter, Dale (R) Nay
  • Rooney, Tom (R) Yea
  • Rose, Chapin (R) Nay
  • Sandoval, Martin (D) Yea
  • Schimpf, Paul (R) Yea
  • Silverstein, Ira (D) NV
  • Sims, Elgie (D) Yea
  • Stadelman, Steve (D) Yea
  • Steans, Heather (D) Yea
  • Syverson, Dave (R) Yea
  • Tracy, Jil (R) Yea
  • Vanpelt-Watkins, Patricia (D) NV
  • Weaver, Chuck (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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