Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2859
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-FIREARM REGISTRATION
Description: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that names and information of people who have applied for or received Certificates of Firearm Registration are exempt from public inspections and copying. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Improvement Fund and the Illinois LEADS Information and Technology Improvement Fund. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Act. Provides that the Act may now be cited to as the "Firearm Owners Identification Card and Certificate of Firearm Registration Act". Defines "Certificate of Firearm Registration" and "firearm". Prohibits any person in the State from carrying or possessing a firearm without a Certificate of Firearm Registration. Sets forth requirements concerning exemptions, applications for registration, registration fees, the distribution of moneys received from certain fees, and the denial of an application. Creates penalties for the possession of a firearm without a current certificate of registration, knowingly providing false or misleading information or evidence in connection with an application, and the failure to report to local law enforcement that a registered firearm is lost, stolen, missing, or destroyed. Sets forth procedures for the return of a certificate of registration for a firearm that is lost, stolen, or otherwise disposed of. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: May 31, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ira Silverstein;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 31, 2016 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 27, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 |
| Senate | May 13, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 17, 2016 | 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
