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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1657

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: GUN DEALER LICENSING

Description: Creates the Gun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring firearms without a license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a dealership agent other than a dealer licensee-in-charge may act on behalf of the licensed dealership without being licensed as a dealer under the Act. Creates the Gun Dealer Licensing Board consisting of 5 members appointed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to recommend policies, procedures, and rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of the Act. Provides that the holder of a dealership license issued under the Act may employ in the conduct of his or her business dealership agents. Establishes qualifications for obtaining dealership licenses and for being employed as a dealership agent. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides for rulemaking, including emergency rulemaking. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2028. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes conforming changes.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Total Veto Stands

Last Action Date: April 26, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

58 sponsors: Don Harmon (D); Julie Morrison (D); Jacqueline Collins (D); Kwame Raoul (D); Mattie Hunter (D); Daniel Biss (D); Heather Steans (D); Cristina Castro (D); Iris Martinez (D); Terry Link (D); Laura Murphy (D); Antonio Munoz (D); Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins (D); Ira Silverstein (D); Donne Trotter (D); Emil Jones (D); Kimberly Lightford (D); Martin Sandoval (D); Omar Aquino (D); John Cullerton (D); Elgie Sims (D); Toi Hutchinson (D); Kathleen Willis (D); Barbara Currie (D); Emanuel Welch (D); Christian Mitchell (D); Sara Feigenholtz (D); Justin Slaughter (D);Laura Fine (D); Sonya Harper (D); Camille Lilly (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Ann Williams (D); Kelly Burke (D); Marcus Evans (D); Cynthia Soto (D); Daniel Burke (D); Luis Arroyo (D); Jaime Andrade (D); Will Guzzardi (D); Scott Drury (D); Mary Flowers (D); Silvana Tabares (D); Juliana Stratton (D); LaShawn Ford (D); Elizabeth Hernandez (D); Robyn Gabel (D); Andre Thapedi (D); Michelle Mussman (D); Thaddeus Jones (D); Anna Moeller (D); Louis Lang (D); Deborah Conroy (D); Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D); Jonathan Carroll (D);Litesa Wallace (D); Gregory Harris (D); Carol Ammons (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 98% (58 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 26, 2018 Total Veto Stands
Senate Apr 17, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Senate Apr 10, 2018 Placed Calendar Total Veto April 11, 2018
Senate Mar 13, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Mar 13, 2018 Governor Vetoed
Senate Mar 1, 2018 Sent to the Governor
House Feb 28, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Passed Both Houses
House Feb 28, 2018 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 064-052-000
House Feb 27, 2018 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris
House Feb 27, 2018 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
House Feb 16, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House Feb 16, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Senate Feb 16, 2018 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
House Feb 2, 2018 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
House Jan 30, 2018 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Jan 30, 2018 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
House Nov 10, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Nov 8, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
House Nov 7, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
House Oct 24, 2017 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
House Oct 24, 2017 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
House Oct 17, 2017 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Oct 17, 2017 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
House Aug 2, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Jul 17, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
House Jul 6, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Jun 30, 2017 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017
House May 31, 2017 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017
House May 26, 2017 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
House May 18, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House May 17, 2017 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
House May 17, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
House May 17, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House May 17, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House May 17, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House May 17, 2017 Second Reading - Standard Debate
House May 16, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
House May 16, 2017 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
House May 16, 2017 Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 007-006-000
House May 15, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
House May 11, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House May 10, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House May 9, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House May 8, 2017 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House May 8, 2017 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House May 3, 2017 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
House Apr 28, 2017 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
House Apr 28, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 28, 2017 First Reading
House Apr 28, 2017 Arrived in House
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-004-000
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Third Reading - Passed; 030-021-001
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Verified
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Apr 26, 2017 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate Apr 6, 2017 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
Senate Apr 6, 2017 Second Reading
Senate Mar 29, 2017 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017
Senate Mar 29, 2017 Do Pass Judiciary; 007-005-000
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Senate Mar 15, 2017 Postponed - Judiciary
Senate Mar 14, 2017 Reported Back To Judiciary; 002-001-000
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Senate Mar 9, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Mar 7, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Senate Mar 7, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Senate Mar 6, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Mar 2, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Senate Mar 2, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
Senate Mar 1, 2017 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate Feb 22, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Sponsor Removed Sen. Kwame Raoul
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Feb 15, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Feb 9, 2017 First Reading
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Veto Message Mar 13, 2018 state link bill text
Enrolled Mar 1, 2018 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 27, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 9, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 001 House Amendment 001 Feb 27, 2018 State Link amendment text No
Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Apr 25, 2017 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/27/2017 30 21 8 0 Yes
  • Althoff, Pamela (R) Nay
  • Anderson, Neil (R) Nay
  • Aquino, Omar (D) Yea
  • Barickman, Jason (R) Nay
  • Bennett, Scott (D) Yea
  • Bertino-Tarrant, Jennifer (D) NV
  • Biss, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Bivins, Tim (R) Nay
  • Brady, Bill (R) Nay
  • Bush, Melinda (D) Yea
  • Castro, Cristina (D) Yea
  • Clayborne, James (D) Yea
  • Collins, Jacqueline (D) Yea
  • Connelly, Michael (R) Nay
  • Cullerton, John (D) Yea
  • Cullerton, Thomas (D) Nay
  • Cunningham, William (D) Yea
  • Fowler, Dale (R) Nay
  • Haine, William (D) NV
  • Harmon, Don (D) Yea
  • Harris, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Hastings, Michael (D) NV
  • Holmes, Linda (D) NV
  • Hunter, Mattie (D) Yea
  • Hutchinson, Toi (D) Yea
  • Jones, Emil (D) Yea
  • Koehler, David (D) NV
  • Landek, Steven (D) Yea
  • Lightford, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Link, Terry (D) Yea
  • Manar, Andy (D) NV
  • Martinez, Iris (D) Yea
  • McCann, William (R) Nay
  • McCarter, Kyle (R) Nay
  • McConchie, Dan (R) Nay
  • McConnaughay, Karen (R) Nay
  • McGuire, Pat (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Julie (D) Yea
  • Mulroe, John (D) Yea
  • Munoz, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Laura (D) Yea
  • Nybo, Chris (R) Nay
  • Oberweis, Jim (R) Nay
  • Radogno, Christine (R) NV
  • Raoul, Kwame (D) Yea
  • Rezin, Susan (R) Nay
  • Righter, Dale (R) Nay
  • Rooney, Tom (R) Yea
  • Rose, Chapin (R) Nay
  • Sandoval, Martin (D) Yea
  • Schimpf, Paul (R) Nay
  • Silverstein, Ira (D) Yea
  • Stadelman, Steve (D) NV
  • Steans, Heather (D) Yea
  • Syverson, Dave (R) Nay
  • Tracy, Jil (R) Nay
  • Trotter, Donne (D) Yea
  • Vanpelt-Watkins, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Weaver, Chuck (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/28/2018 64 52 1 0 Yes
  • Ammons, Carol (D) Yea
  • Andersson, Steven (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Jaime (D) Yea
  • Arroyo, Luis (D) Yea
  • Batinick, Mark (R) Nay
  • Bellock, Patricia (R) Nay
  • Bennett, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Bourne, Avery (R) Nay
  • Brady, Dan (R) Nay
  • Breen, Peter (R) Yea
  • Bristow, Monica (D) Nay
  • Bryant, Terri (R) Nay
  • Burke, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Burke, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Butler, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Cabello, John (R) Nay
  • Carroll, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Cassidy, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Cavaletto, John (R) Nay
  • Connor, John (D) Yea
  • Conroy, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Conyears-Ervin, Melissa (D) Yea
  • Costello, Jerry (D) Nay
  • Crespo, Fred (D) Yea
  • Currie, Barbara (D) Yea
  • D'Amico, John (D) Yea
  • Davidsmeyer, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Davis, William (D) Yea
  • DeLuca, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Demmer, Tom (R) Nay
  • Drury, Scott (D) Yea
  • Durkin, James (R) Nay
  • Evans, Paul (D) Yea
  • Feigenholtz, Sara (D) Yea
  • Fine, Laura (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ford, LaShawn (D) Yea
  • Fortner, Mike (R) Nay
  • Frese, Randy (R) Nay
  • Gabel, Robyn (D) Yea
  • Gordon, Jehan (D) Yea
  • Greenwood, Latoya (D) Yea
  • Guzzardi, Will (D) Yea
  • Halbrook, Brad (R) Nay
  • Halpin, Michael (D) Nay
  • Hammond, Norine (R) Nay
  • Harper, Sonya (D) Yea
  • Harris, David (R) Yea
  • Harris, Gregory (D) Yea
  • Hays, Chad (R) Nay
  • Hernandez, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Hoffman, Jay (D) Nay
  • Hurley, Frances (D) Yea
  • Ives, Jeanne (R) Nay
  • Jesiel, Sheri (R) Nay
  • Jimenez, Sara (R) Nay
  • Jones, Thaddeus (D) Yea
  • Kifowit, Stephanie (D) NV
  • LaVia, Linda (D) Yea
  • Lang, Louis (D) Yea
  • Lilly, Camille (D) Yea
  • Long, Jerry (R) Nay
  • Madigan, Michael (D) Yea
  • Mah, Theresa (D) Yea
  • Manley, Natalie (D) Yea
  • Martwick, Robert (D) Yea
  • Mayfield, Rita (D) Yea
  • McAuliffe, Michael (R) Yea
  • McCombie, Tony (R) Nay
  • McDermed, Margo (R) Nay
  • McSweeney, David (R) Nay
  • Meier, Charles (R) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bill (R) Nay
  • Mitchell, Christian (D) Yea
  • Moeller, Anna (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Moylan, Martin (D) Yea
  • Mussman, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Olsen, David (R) Yea
  • Parkhurst, Lindsay (R) Nay
  • Phelps Finnie, Natalie (D) Nay
  • Pritchard, Robert (R) Nay
  • Reick, Steven (R) Nay
  • Reis, David (R) Nay
  • Riley, Al (D) Yea
  • Rita, Robert (D) Yea
  • Sauer, Nicholas (R) Nay
  • Scherer, Sue (D) Nay
  • Sente, Carol (D) Yea
  • Severin, Dave (R) Nay
  • Skillicorn, Allen (R) Nay
  • Slaughter, Justin (D) Yea
  • Smith, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Sommer, Keith (R) Nay
  • Sosnowski, Joe (R) Nay
  • Soto, Cynthia (D) Yea
  • Spain, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Stewart, Brian (R) Nay
  • Stratton, Juliana (D) Yea
  • Stuart, Katie (D) Yea
  • Swanson, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Tabares, Silvana (D) Yea
  • Thapedi, Andre (D) Yea
  • Turner, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Unes, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wallace, Litesa (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Lawrence (D) Nay
  • Wehrli, Grant (R) Nay
  • Welch, Emanuel (D) Yea
  • Welter, David (R) Nay
  • Wheeler, Barbara (R) Nay
  • Wheeler, Keith (R) Nay
  • Williams, Ann (D) Yea
  • Willis, Kathleen (D) Yea
  • Winger, Christine (R) Nay
  • Yingling, Sam (D) Yea
  • Zalewski, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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