Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2589
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-INSURANCE
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any person who owns a firearm in this State shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 specifically covering any damages resulting from negligent or willful acts involving the use of the firearm while it is owned by that person. Provides that a person shall be deemed the owner of a firearm after the firearm is lost or stolen until the loss or theft is reported to the police department or sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the owner resides. Provides that the Department of State Police shall revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under this Act if the Department finds that the person to whom the card was issued possesses or acquires a firearm and does not submit evidence to the Department of State Police that he or she has been issued in his or her name a liability insurance policy in the amount of at least $1,000,000 specifically covering any damages resulting from negligent or willful acts involving the use of the firearm while it is owned by that person. Effective immediately.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Kenneth Dunkin;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
House | Mar 14, 2013 | To Firearms Subcommittee |
House | Mar 4, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
House | Feb 21, 2013 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin |
House | Feb 21, 2013 | First Reading |
House | Feb 21, 2013 | Referred to Rules Committee |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Feb 21, 2013 | 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