Senate Sponsors: WATSON-DILLARD-MAHAR, SULLIVAN, ROSKAM, TROTTER AND LUECHTEFELD. House Sponsors: REITZ-BRUNSVOLD-JONES,JOHN-BOST-DURKIN Short description: FIREARM OWNR ID-CRIMNAL HISTRY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires the Department of State Police to check criminal history record information every six months of every person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID Card) to determine if that person has been convicted of any offenses that would disqualify him or her from holding a FOID Card. Requires the Department, if the criminal history record information reveals a conviction of a disqualifying offense, to revoke that person's FOID Card. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall conduct background checks on every person to whom a FOID Card is issued as determined by the Director, but not less than every six months. Deletes a requirement that the Department conduct background checks through the National Crime Information Center, and provides, instead, that the Department shall pursue the feasibility of conducting ongoing background checks via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Deletes the immediate effective date, and provides an effective date of January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 65/3.2 new Further amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police must report the name and address of a person to the local law enforcement agency where the person resides if the person attempting to purchase a firearm is disqualified from purchasing a firearm because of information obtained during the dial-up telephone communication with the Department of State Police. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a disqualification from purchasing a firearm shall not be reported to the local law enforcement agency if the basis of the disqualification is that the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card has expired or been cancelled unless the Department of State Police deems that reporting the basis of the disqualification is appropriate. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate concur in H-ams Nos. 1 and 2. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 65/3.2 new 430 ILCS 65/8.5 new Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 65/3a from Ch. 38, par. 83-3a Deletes everything. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Authorizes a non-resident who is participating in a sanctioned competitive shooting event to purchase a shotgun or shotgun ammunition in Illinois, but only at the site where the event is being held, for the purpose of participating in the event. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0528 Last action date: FEB-08-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status