Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1488
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARMS-ELECTRONIC LICENSES
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police may develop a system under which the holder of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may display an electronic version of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card on a mobile telephone or other portable electronic device. Provides that an electronic version of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall contain security features the Department determines to be necessary to ensure that the electronic version is accurate and current and shall satisfy other requirements the Department determines to be necessary regarding form and content. Provides that the display or possession of an electronic version of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card in accordance with the requirements of the Department satisfies all requirements for the display or possession of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the laws of the State. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Department of State Police may develop a system under which the holder of a concealed carry license may display an electronic version of his or her license on a mobile telephone or other portable electronic device. Provides that an electronic version of a license shall contain security features the Department determines to be necessary to ensure that the electronic version is accurate and current and shall satisfy other requirements the Department determines to be necessary regarding form and content. Provides that the display or possession of an electronic version of a license in accordance with the requirements of the Department satisfies all requirements for the display or possession of a valid license under the laws of the State. Makes conforming changes.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 29, 2019
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Tony McCombie (R); Jerry Costello (D); Darren Bailey (R); Monica Bristow (D); Terri Bryant (R); Mike Murphy (R); Michael Unes (R); Patrick Windhorst (R); Michael Halpin (D); Mark Batinick (R); Brad Halbrook (R); Tom Weber (R); Allen Skillicorn (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (13 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 25, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
| House | Mar 21, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| House | Mar 5, 2019 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 28, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
| House | Feb 28, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| House | Feb 21, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| House | Feb 13, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 8, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey |
| House | Feb 1, 2019 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 1, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 29, 2019 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 29, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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Link: link to state bill page
