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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0720

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YEARS

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the age in which a person may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that an applicant who is 18 (rather than 21) years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement must furnish with the application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie

Last Action Date: October 11, 2017

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Jerry Costello (D); Brandon Phelps (D); Natalie Phelps Finnie (D)

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 11, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
House Mar 31, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 16, 2017 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 8, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Jan 31, 2017 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
House Jan 25, 2017 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
House Jan 25, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 25, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 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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