Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5170
Legislation Overview
Title: INS-SURPLUS LINES-FIREARMS
Description: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits surplus line insurance producers from procuring and domestic surplus line insurers from insuring the risk of legal fees, costs, or expenses related to an investigation, indictment, or prosecution of any criminal charge arising out of the use of a firearm. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or for renewal of that Card must submit to the Illinois State Police that he or she has proof of liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 for accidental injuries caused by a firearm. Provides that the Illinois State Police may require annual proof of the person's liability insurance coverage and may suspend a person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card for failure to maintain that coverage or for failure to provide the Illinois State Police with proof of that coverage. Provides that the proof of liability insurance coverage required under these provisions is required for both an initial application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card and for renewal of that Card.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: June 23, 2020
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 23, 2020 | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 12, 2020 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 14, 2020 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 14, 2020 | 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
