Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1373
Legislation Overview
Title: PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon recovering a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or (v) acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace (deletes when necessary), to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm. Provides that law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform in complying with this provision. Provides that law enforcement shall participate in the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform's collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing firearm trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in this State on a reciprocal basis. Defines "peace officer" for the purpose of the investigation of specified offenses shall include investigators of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025
Last Action Date: May 30, 2025
Sponsors
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27 sponsors: Curtis Tarver (D); Maura Hirschauer (D); Bob Morgan (D); Daniel Didech (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Tracy Katz Muhl (D); Yolanda Morris (D); Martha Deuter (D); Carol Ammons (D); Camille Lilly (D); Nicolle Grasse (D); Hoan Huynh (D); William Cunningham (D); Julie Morrison (D); Elgie Sims (D); Mary Edly-Allen (D); Cristina Castro (D); Emil Jones (D); Robert Peters (D); Rachel Ventura (D); Kimberly Lightford (D); Lakesia Collins (D); Javier Cervantes (D); Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (D); Mattie Hunter (D); Willie Preston (D); Mike Porfirio (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 23% (27 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Second Reading |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025 |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Waive Posting Notice |
| Senate | May 30, 2025 | Assigned to Executive |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| Senate | May 23, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| Senate | May 23, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| Senate | May 22, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| Senate | May 12, 2025 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | Arrive in Senate |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | First Reading |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | Referred to Assignments |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000 |
| House | Mar 27, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| House | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Mar 19, 2025 | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| House | Mar 6, 2025 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Mar 5, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gun Violence Prevention Committee; by Voice Vote |
| House | Mar 5, 2025 | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-004-000 |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| House | Feb 19, 2025 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 15, 2025 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 19, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 15, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment 001 | Senate Amendment 001 | May 30, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment 001 | House Amendment 001 | Feb 27, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Third Reading in House | 04/8/2025 | 75 | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
