Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2856
Legislation Overview
Title: PROBATE-FIREARM TRANSFER-DEATH
Description: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that before the distribution of a firearm to the distributee of an estate, other than a small estate or an estate independently administered, the representative must transmit to the court a written statement that the distributee is lawfully eligible to own and possess a firearm under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, the Criminal Code of 2012, and the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and that the distributee possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police. Provides that if the court is satisfied with the validity of the written statement, the court shall order the distribution of the firearm to the distributee. Provides that if the court is not satisfied with the validity of the written statement, the court shall order that the firearm be placed in the custody of the court until the distributee meets the requirements of this provision within a time period set by the court. Provides that if the distributee fails to meet the requirements within the time period set by the court, the court shall order the firearm to be disposed of in a manner prescribed by the court.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: May 31, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ira Silverstein;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 31, 2016 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 31, 2016 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 27, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 |
| Senate | May 13, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2016 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2016 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2016 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | Postponed - Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 17, 2016 | 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
