Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3375
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-FIREARMS TRAFFICKING
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of firearms trafficking. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she has not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into the State, a firearm or firearm ammunition, or both, for the purpose of sale, delivery, or transfer to any other person or with the intent to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm or firearm ammunition to any other person. Provides that firearms trafficking is a Class 1 felony for which the person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years. Provides that firearms trafficking by a person who has been previously convicted of firearms trafficking, gunrunning, or a felony offense for the unlawful sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm or firearm ammunition in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed when the person has been found guilty of firearms trafficking involving both a firearm and firearm ammunition. Provides that the court shall sentence the offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment for the offense. Effective immediately.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Last Action Date: May 24, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Don Harmon; Jacqueline Collins;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 24, 2016 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 19, 2016 | 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
