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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5215

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Legislation Overview

Title: STATE POLICE-FOID REVOCATION

Description: Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a portal for use by federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies, including State's Attorneys and the Attorney General to capture a report of persons whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards have been revoked or suspended. Creates the Firearm Recovery Task Force led by the Illinois State Police to seize and recover the Firearm Owner's Identification Cards of revoked persons and to enforce the revocation and suspension of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall include in the report the reason the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card was revoked or suspended. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the defendant shall physically surrender each firearm in his or her possession to a law enforcement agency designated by the court to take custody of and impound the firearm and physically surrender his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card to the law enforcement agency as a condition of remaining on bond pending sentencing when the offense the person has been charged with is a forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Cannabis Control Act that is classified as a Class 2 or greater felony, or any felony violation of the Deadly Weapons Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: February 18, 2020

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Keith Wheeler (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 18, 2020 First Reading
House Feb 18, 2020 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 14, 2020 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 14, 2020 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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