Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1760
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-APPROVAL
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if the Department of State Police fails to either approve or deny an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card within 30 days from the date it is received, the applicant may file, in the circuit court of the judicial circuit in which the applicant resides, a complaint for mandamus to compel a decision on the application. Provides that if the applicant prevails, he or she shall be entitled to all costs, fees, and damages. Provides that the applicant shall also be entitled to punitive damages of $1,000 per day commencing on the 31st day that the application has not been approved. Provides that for the purposes of this Act, the Department shall be considered to have received an application when either the Department or anyone acting as its agent or on its behalf receives a completed application with the required fee.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: August 9, 2013
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dale A. Righter;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 9, 2013 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 10, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013 |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2013 | To Subcommittee on Firearms |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 15, 2013 | 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
