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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2956

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: UNSERIAL FIREARM SERIALIZATION

Description: Creates the Unserialized Firearm Serialization Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall maintain a database of each firearm possessed in the State that does not have a serial number imprinted on the firearm by a federal firearms importer or a federal firearms manufacturer. Provides that within 180 days after the effective date of the Act, the owner of a firearm that does not have a serial number imprinted on the firearm by a federal firearms importer or a federal firearms manufacturer shall submit an application to register the firearm with the Illinois State Police. Provides that upon the filing of the application, the Illinois State Police shall assign a unique serial number and conditionally register the firearm pending confirmation that the serial number has been imprinted on the firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide criminal penalties for a person to knowingly sell, offer to sell, or transfer a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued under the Unserialized Firearm Serialization Act or by a federal firearms importer or federal firearms manufacturer in compliance with all federal laws and regulations regulating the manufacture and import of firearms, unless the person selling and the person receiving or purchasing the firearm is a law enforcement agency, federal firearms importer, or federal firearms manufacturer. Provides other exceptions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Contains a severability provision.

Session: 102nd General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: December 15, 2021

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Jacqueline Collins (D); Ann Gillespie (D); Christopher Belt (D); Julie Morrison (D); Mike Simmons (D);Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins (D); William Cunningham (D); Laura Murphy (D); Doris Turner (D); Adriane Johnson (D)

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 17% (10 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 15, 2021 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Dec 15, 2021 Referred to Assignments
Senate Dec 15, 2021 First Reading
Senate Nov 16, 2021 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Nov 16, 2021 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate Nov 16, 2021 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Nov 10, 2021 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate Nov 10, 2021 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Senate Nov 10, 2021 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 15, 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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