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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5535

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS VIOLATIONS

Description: Creates the Commission on Interstate and Intrastate Trafficking of Firearms Act. Creates the Commission on Interstate and Intrastate Trafficking of Firearms within the Illinois State Police to assess the current needs relating to firearms trafficking and advise the Governor and General Assembly on necessary strategies to reduce illegal firearms trafficking. Provides for the membership of the Commission. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act if an applicant is applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card he or she must submit evidence to the Illinois State Police that he or she has completed at least 8 hours of handgun safety training approved by the Director of the Illinois State Police. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each local law enforcement agency shall issue a firearm permit to an applicant who seeks the purchase of a firearm to verify the identity of the purchaser and shall complete a full criminal background check of the applicant that includes obtaining fingerprints from the prospective firearm purchaser. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall keep records of those permits and make them available to the Illinois State Police through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that the duration of the permit shall be 10 days after its issuance. Provides that the local law enforcement agency may deny a permit to purchase a firearm to an applicant if the agency, in its discretion, believes it is in the interest of public safety. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Makes other changes.

Session: 102nd General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

Last Action Date: December 14, 2022

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Denyse Wang Stoneback (D); Joyce Mason (D); Gregory Harris (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); Margaret Croke (D); Sam Yingling (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Mark Walker (D); Rita Mayfield (D); Robyn Gabel (D); Michelle Mussman (D); Theresa Mah (D); Anne Stava-Murray (D); Daniel Didech (D); Michael Zalewski (D); Camille Lilly (D); Lamont Robinson (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (17 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 14, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
House Dec 13, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Jul 25, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House Jul 25, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Jul 25, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Jul 25, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House Jul 12, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Jul 11, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Jul 11, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Jul 11, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
House Jul 8, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Jul 7, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House Jul 7, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Jul 7, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
House Jul 7, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House Jul 7, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
House Feb 18, 2022 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 18, 2022 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 15, 2022 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 9, 2022 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 9, 2022 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 9, 2022 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
House Jan 31, 2022 First Reading
House Jan 31, 2022 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 28, 2022 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 28, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 001 House Amendment 001 Feb 9, 2022 State Link amendment text No
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Link: link to state bill page

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