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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3229

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Legislation Overview

Title: HANDGUN DEALER LICENSING ACT

Description: Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that no person may sell or otherwise transfer, expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with the intent to sell or transfer any concealable firearm without being licensed under the Act. Provides, however, that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of concealable firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or as a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms. Sets forth provisions concerning application, fees, duration of licensure, license retention requirements, submissions to the Department, penalties, revocation, and suspension. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department and provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Act may be enforced by any municipality in which a licensee is located or, if a licensee is not located in a municipality, by the county in which a licensee is located.

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: Don Harmon; 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 11, 2014 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Feb 11, 2014 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 11, 2014 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 11, 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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