Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3239
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARMS-CRIM BACKGROUND CHECK
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, if an applicant is applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, he or she must submit evidence to the Illinois State Police that he or she has completed at least 8 hours of handgun safety training approved by the Director of the Illinois State Police. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each local law enforcement agency shall issue a firearm permit to an applicant who seeks the purchase of a firearm to verify the identity of the purchaser and shall complete a full criminal background check of the applicant that includes obtaining fingerprints from the prospective firearm purchaser. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall keep records of those permits and make them available to the Illinois State Police through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that the duration of the permit shall be 10 days after its issuance. Provides that the local law enforcement agency may deny a permit to purchase a firearm to an applicant if the agency, in its discretion, believes it is in the interest of public safety. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes.
Session: 103rd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: April 5, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Maura Hirschauer (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 5, 2024 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Mar 10, 2023 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 10, 2023 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 7, 2023 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 28, 2023 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 16, 2023 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 16, 2023 | 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
