Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5535
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
Description: Creates the Commission on Interstate and Intrastate Trafficking of Firearms Act. Creates the Commission on Interstate and Intrastate Trafficking of Firearms within the Illinois State Police to assess the current needs relating to firearms trafficking and advise the Governor and General Assembly on necessary strategies to reduce illegal firearms trafficking. Provides for the membership of the Commission. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act if an applicant is applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card he or she must submit evidence to the Illinois State Police that he or she has completed at least 8 hours of handgun safety training approved by the Director of the Illinois State Police. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each local law enforcement agency shall issue a firearm permit to an applicant who seeks the purchase of a firearm to verify the identity of the purchaser and shall complete a full criminal background check of the applicant that includes obtaining fingerprints from the prospective firearm purchaser. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall keep records of those permits and make them available to the Illinois State Police through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that the duration of the permit shall be 10 days after its issuance. Provides that the local law enforcement agency may deny a permit to purchase a firearm to an applicant if the agency, in its discretion, believes it is in the interest of public safety. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Makes other changes.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Last Action Date: December 14, 2022
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Denyse Wang Stoneback (D); Joyce Mason (D); Gregory Harris (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); Margaret Croke (D); Sam Yingling (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Mark Walker (D); Rita Mayfield (D); Robyn Gabel (D); Michelle Mussman (D); Theresa Mah (D); Anne Stava-Murray (D); Daniel Didech (D); Michael Zalewski (D); Camille Lilly (D); Lamont Robinson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (17 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Dec 14, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. |
| House | Dec 13, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| House | Jul 25, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| House | Jul 25, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| House | Jul 25, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski |
| House | Jul 25, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| House | Jul 12, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| House | Jul 11, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| House | Jul 11, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| House | Jul 11, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker |
| House | Jul 8, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| House | Jul 7, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| House | Jul 7, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| House | Jul 7, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris |
| House | Jul 7, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| House | Jul 7, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| House | Feb 18, 2022 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 18, 2022 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 15, 2022 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2022 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2022 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2022 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback |
| House | Jan 31, 2022 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 31, 2022 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2022 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 28, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment 001 | House Amendment 001 | Feb 9, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
