Bill Status of HB 794   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  FIREARM SELLERS BACKGROUND CK

House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Osterman-Deborah L. Graham-Barbara Flynn Currie-Elizabeth Coulson-Eileen Lyons, Karen May, Robin Kelly, Julie Hamos, Elaine Nekritz, Sara Feigenholtz, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Marlow H. Colvin, Karen A. Yarbrough, William Delgado, Cynthia Soto and Richard T. Bradley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
430 ILCS 65/3.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person, who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer, who desires to transfer or sell a firearm while that person is on the grounds of a gun show, must prior to the sale or transfer of the firearm: (1) request the Department of State Police to conduct a background check on the transferor and the prospective transferee of a firearm; (2) provide certain information to the Department; and (3) receive an approval from the Department that, after a background check was conducted, nothing in the records accessed by the Department prohibits, based on State or federal law, the purchaser from purchasing or possessing a firearm. Provides that the Department of State Police may collect a fee to conduct the background check not to exceed $2. Provides that failure to comply with these requirements is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that failure to comply with these requirements is a Class 2 felony if the person has 2 or more previous convictions for these violations.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
430 ILCS 65/3.1from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1

Further amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that upon receiving a request from a law enforcement agency regarding records maintained within its Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program, the Department of State Police shall require in writing, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the requesting agency name; (ii) the agency case or control number; (iii) the reason for the request; (iv) the requestor's name and identification number; (v) the contact information for the requestor; (vi) the requestor's signature and the date of the request; (vii) the name and identification number of the supervisor approving the request; (viii) whether the request is for information pertaining to a current Firearm Owner's Identification Card or to all Firearm Owner's Identification Cards that have been issued to an individual; (ix) a return fax number; and (x) the Firearm Owner's Identification Card information relating to the individual for whom an inquiry has been made.

 Judicial Note (H-AM 1) (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 House Bill 794 (H-AM 1) would not increase the number of judges needed in the State.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Illinois State Police)
 The total needed to start and operate a manual system to perform this service would be $80,000 for the first year and $55,000 annually thereafter. An electronic system is the preferred method and would cost $620,000 to develop and $70,000 annually thereafter.

 Judicial Note (H-AM 1) (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.

House Amendment No. 2
Changes the definition of "gun show".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/10/2005HouseRe-assigned to Human Services Committee
  3/10/2005HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005
  3/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  3/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/16/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-002-000
  3/16/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/17/2005HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/22/2005HouseJudicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/23/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/28/2005HouseJudicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  4/4/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
  4/4/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
  4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-051-001
  4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/15/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/21/2005SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/5/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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