Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2253
Legislation Overview
Title: UNTRACEABLE FIREARMS
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that no person may acquire or possess an unfinished frame or receiver, unless otherwise exempted under the Act, 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. Creates a new Article in the Criminal Code of 2012 for offenses regarding undetectable and untraceable firearms. Provides that a person commits unlawful manufacture of an undetectable firearm if he or she knowingly manufactures, assembles, sells, offers to sell, or transfers an undetectable firearm. Unlawful manufacture of an undetectable firearm is a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person commits unlawful possession of an undetectable firearm if he or she knowingly possesses an undetectable firearm. Unlawful possession of an undetectable firearm is a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person also commits unlawful possession of an undetectable firearm if he or she knowingly possesses an undetectable firearm in a public building or possess an undetectable firearm with the intent to bring the undetectable firearm into or onto a public building. This offense is a Class 2 felony. Defines terms. Makes other changes.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Last Action Date: May 22, 2020
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Kathleen Willis (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); John Connor (D); Robert Rita (D); Debbie Meyers-Martin (D); Jonathan Pizer (D); Michelle Mussman (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (7 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 22, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| House | May 22, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer |
| House | Oct 8, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| House | Jul 18, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 19, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 13, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor |
| House | Feb 13, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 7, 2019 | 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
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Link: link to state bill page
