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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3423

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Legislation Overview

Title: FOID-FIREARM PURCHASE DATABASE

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall create and maintain a database that a person can voluntarily apply to in order to be barred from purchasing a firearm. Provides that the application shall be notarized and submitted to the Illinois State Police in a form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police. Provides that the form shall not require the applicant to provide the Illinois State Police with a reason for the application. Provides that a person shall remain on the database until he or she submits a notarized withdrawal application. Provides that the withdrawal application shall automatically be approved and become effective 7 days after receipt by the Illinois State Police. Provides that the Illinois State Police has authority to deny an application for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under the Act only if the Illinois State Police finds that the applicant or the person to whom such card was issued is or was at the time of issuance a person who voluntarily registers on the Illinois State Police's voluntary do not sell to database. Provides that under no circumstances shall an application under this provision or any information contained in the application be used: (1) to deny an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or a license to carry a concealed firearm; (2) to confiscate any firearms which the applicant may possess; (3) to require the applicant to relinquish any firearms which the applicant may possess; or (4) for any other purpose other than the administration of this provision.

Session: 102nd General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

Last Action Date: May 27, 2022

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Will Guzzardi (D); Natalie Manley (D); Margaret Croke (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 27, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House Mar 27, 2021 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 24, 2021 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Mar 19, 2021 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Mar 18, 2021 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 067-040-000
House Mar 18, 2021 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Carol Ammons
House Mar 16, 2021 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 22, 2021 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 22, 2021 First Reading
House Feb 19, 2021 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 19, 2021 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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