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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3094

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS REGISTRATION

Description: Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending. Provides that the Department of State Police must complete a background check of any person who applies for: (1) a registration certificate for a firearm that was lawfully owned or possessed on the effective date of the Act, was brought into the State by a new resident, or was acquired by operation of law upon the death of the former owner; or (2) a renewal of a registration certificate unless, within 12 months of the date the renewal application is submitted, the applicant passed a background check conducted by the Department in connection with the applicant's acquisition of another firearm. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 2 felony to sell or transfer ownership of a firearm to another person without complying with the registration requirement of the Firearms Registration Act.

Session: 98th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: April 11, 2014

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Jacqueline Y. Collins; Julie A. Morrison

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 11, 2014 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 9, 2014 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Mar 28, 2014 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
Senate Feb 26, 2014 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Feb 19, 2014 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 7, 2014 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Feb 7, 2014 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 7, 2014 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2014 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

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