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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2722

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Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM OFFENSE-MENT HLTH EVAL

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, and the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person convicted of various violations concerning the unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm, stun gun, or taser shall, in addition to any penalties provided for the violation, be subject to a mental health evaluation by a physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, or clinical psychologist to determine whether the person may be diagnosed with a mental health disorder, verified by a diagnosis contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-V), or its successor, or International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), or its successor, that substantially impairs a person's cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, or any combination of those.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

Last Action Date: October 4, 2017

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Deborah Conroy (D); Martin Moylan (D); Silvana Tabares (D); Michelle Mussman (D); Thaddeus Jones (D); Sonya Harper (D); Camille Lilly (D); Anna Moeller (D); Kathleen Willis (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (9 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 4, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
House Aug 2, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Jul 26, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Jul 19, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Jul 17, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
House Apr 3, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Mar 31, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 2, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
House Mar 2, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House Feb 22, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 8, 2017 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
House Feb 8, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 8, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 8, 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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