Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2811
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-HANDGUN REGISTRATION
Description: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that names and information of people who have applied for or received Certificates of Handgun Registration are exempt from public inspections and copying. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Improvement Fund and the Illinois LEADS Information and Technology Improvement Fund. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Act. Provides that the Act may now be cited to as the "Firearm Owners Identification Card and Certificate of Handgun Registration Act". Defines "Certificate of Handgun Registration" and "handgun". Prohibits any person in the State from carrying or possessing a handgun without a Certificate of Handgun Registration. Sets forth requirements concerning exemptions, applications for registration, registration fees, the distribution of moneys received from certain fees, and the denial of an application. Creates penalties for the possession of a handgun without a current certificate of registration, knowingly providing false or misleading information or evidence in connection with an application, and the failure to report to local law enforcement that a registered handgun is lost, stolen, missing, or destroyed. Sets forth procedures for the return of a certificate of registration for a handgun that is lost, stolen, or otherwise disposed of. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2014.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Last Action Date: April 8, 2013
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Elgie Sims;Elizabeth Hernandez; Robyn Gabel;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 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 12, 2013 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| House | Mar 4, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 22, 2013 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 22, 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
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Link: link to state bill page
