Bill Status of HB 5535   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  FIREARMS VIOLATIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback, Joyce Mason, Greg Harris, Jonathan Carroll, Margaret Croke, Sam Yingling, Kelly M. Cassidy, Mark L. Walker, Rita Mayfield, Robyn Gabel, Michelle Mussman, Theresa Mah, Anne Stava-Murray, Daniel Didech, Michael J. Zalewski, Camille Y. Lilly and Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
430 ILCS 65/3.4 new
430 ILCS 65/4from Ch. 38, par. 83-4
430 ILCS 65/8from Ch. 38, par. 83-8
720 ILCS 5/24-3from Ch. 38, par. 24-3
720 ILCS 5/24-3.5

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
  1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/9/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
  2/9/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/18/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  7/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  7/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  7/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  7/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  7/8/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  7/11/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  7/11/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  7/11/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  7/12/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  7/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  7/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  7/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  7/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  12/13/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  12/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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