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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3157

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS REGISTRATION

Description: Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending. Provides that the Department of State Police must complete a background check of any person who applies for: (1) a registration certificate for a firearm that was lawfully owned or possessed on the effective date of the Act, was brought into the State by a new resident, or was acquired by operation of law upon the death of the former owner; or (2) a renewal of a registration certificate unless, within 12 months of the date the renewal application is submitted, the applicant passed a background check conducted by the Department in connection with the applicant's acquisition of another firearm. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 2 felony to sell or transfer ownership of a firearm to another person without complying with the registration requirement of the Firearms Registration Act.

Session: 99th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: March 27, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Will Guzzardi;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 27, 2015 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 18, 2015 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Mar 10, 2015 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 25, 2015 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Feb 25, 2015 First Reading
House Feb 25, 2015 Referred to Rules Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 25, 2015 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

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