Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5950
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-PROHIBITION APPEAL
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under the Criminal Code of 2012 or acquiring a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act may apply to the Director of State Police or petition the circuit court in the county where the petitioner resides for relief and the Director or court may grant it if it is established by the applicant to the court's or Director's satisfaction that the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible felony under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction within 5 years (currently, 20 years) or at least 5 years have passed since the end of any period of imprisonment imposed in relation to that conviction.
Session: 100th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: November 7, 2018
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Barbara Wheeler (R); Allen Skillicorn (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 7, 2018 | First Reading |
| House | Nov 7, 2018 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Oct 4, 2018 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
| House | Aug 23, 2018 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 23, 2018 | 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
