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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3483

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Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER

Description: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation or other available funding, shall conduct a program to promote awareness of firearms restraining orders to the general public. Provides that beginning July 1, 2022, the program must include the development and dissemination, through print, digital, and broadcast media, of public service announcements that publicize the options victims of domestic violence have to seek help with special emphasis on the firearms restraining order. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop and approve a standard curriculum for a training program on the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that the Board shall conduct a training program that trains officers on the use of firearms restraining orders, how to identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is appropriate, and how to safely promote the usage of the firearms restraining order in a domestic violence situation. Officers who have successfully completed this program shall be issued a certificate attesting to their attendance. Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that a firearms restraining order includes the seizure of the respondent's ammunition. Provides that "family member of the respondent" includes a former spouse and a person with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in common. Provides that a petition for a firearms restraining order may be filed in any county where an incident occurred that involved the respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to the respondent or another by having in his or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition. Includes printing a petition for a firearms restraining order for which no fees may be charged by the circuit clerk. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall submit a yearly report to the General Assembly concerning the applications and issuance of firearms restraining orders.

Session: 102nd General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

Last Action Date: April 21, 2021

Sponsors

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41 sponsors: Denyse Wang Stoneback (D); Delia Ramirez (D); Emanuel Welch (D); Theresa Mah (D); Maura Hirschauer (D); Mark Walker (D); Michael Zalewski (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Daniel Didech (D); Dave Vella (D); Robyn Gabel (D); Joyce Mason (D); Marcus Evans (D); Margaret Croke (D); Rita Mayfield (D); Gregory Harris (D); Kathleen Willis (D); Bob Morgan (D); Sonya Harper (D); Ann Williams (D); Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D); Will Guzzardi (D); Mark Batinick (R); Natalie Manley (D); Edgar Gonzalez (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); Janet Yang Rohr (D); Barbara Hernandez (D); Kelly Burke (D); Deborah Conroy (D); Anne Stava-Murray (D); Eva Dina Delgado (D); Stephanie Kifowit (D); Amy Grant (R); Anna Moeller (D); Jaime Andrade (D); Mary Flowers (D); Kambium Buckner (D); Elizabeth Hernandez (D); Thaddeus Jones (D); Michelle Mussman (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 35% (41 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 21, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Apr 20, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
House Apr 20, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House Apr 20, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
House Apr 20, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
House Apr 19, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House Apr 16, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Mar 27, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 27, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 27, 2021 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva Dina Delgado
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House Mar 25, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House Mar 24, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House Mar 24, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Mar 24, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Mar 24, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
House Mar 23, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
House Mar 23, 2021 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
House Mar 23, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Mar 23, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 22, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 22, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
House Mar 21, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Mar 21, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House Mar 19, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Mar 19, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House Mar 19, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Mar 18, 2021 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Mar 18, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House Mar 18, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 16, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
House Mar 16, 2021 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 16, 2021 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Mar 15, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Mar 11, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House Mar 11, 2021 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House Mar 10, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Mar 8, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Mar 8, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Mar 5, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Mar 5, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
House Mar 3, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House Mar 3, 2021 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
House Feb 22, 2021 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 22, 2021 First Reading
House Feb 19, 2021 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 19, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 002 House Amendment 002 Mar 22, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Amendment 001 House Amendment 001 Mar 16, 2021 State Link amendment text No
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