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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3591

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS-REVOCATION

Description: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides the annual training of police chiefs must include at least one course on the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, and firearms investigations. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. In the definition of "clear and present danger" that the person demonstrates threatening physical or verbal behavior, such as violent, suicidal, or assaultive threats, actions, or other behavior, adds that it includes any act that is intended to cause or create a risk and does cause or create a risk of death or great bodily harm to one or more persons. Defines "patient" for purposes of the Act as a person who: is admitted as an in-patient or resident of a public or private mental health facility for mental health treatment under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code as an informal admission, a voluntary admission, a minor admission, an emergency admission, or an involuntary admission; or is otherwise provided mental health treatment as an in-patient or resident by a public or private mental health facility, unless the treatment was solely for an alcohol abuse disorder and no other secondary substance abuse disorder or mental illness; or a person who voluntarily or involuntarily receives mental health treatment as an out-patient or is otherwise provided services by a public or private mental health facility, and who poses a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others. Permits the Department of State Police to notify the FBI if a person on the Terrorist Watchlist submits an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Makes other changes.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady

Last Action Date: December 21, 2018

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Bill Brady (R); John Curran (R); Karen McConnaughay (R); Pamela Althoff (R); Susan Rezin (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (5 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 21, 2018 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 28, 2018 First Reading
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 28, 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

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