Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2592
Legislation Overview
Title: GUN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
Description: Creates the Prevention of Gun Trafficking Act. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for any person to engage in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring firearms or ammunition without a dealer permit issued by the Department of State Police. Establishes procedures and qualifications for obtaining a permit. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer permittee under the Prevention of Gun Trafficking Act and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm to another person, who is not a firearms dealer permittee under that Act, shall do so only through a firearms dealer permittee. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that if a person who possesses a firearm thereafter loses or misplaces the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen from the person, the person must report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after when he or she knew or reasonably should have known of the loss or theft. Effective immediately.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Last Action Date: April 8, 2013
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Esther Golar; Robyn Gabel;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 8, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| House | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 4, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 21, 2013 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar |
| House | Feb 21, 2013 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 21, 2013 | Referred to Rules Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 21, 2013 | 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
