Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3229
Legislation Overview
Title: HANDGUN DEALER LICENSING ACT
Description: Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that no person may sell or otherwise transfer, expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with the intent to sell or transfer any concealable firearm without being licensed under the Act. Provides, however, that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of concealable firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or as a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms. Sets forth provisions concerning application, fees, duration of licensure, license retention requirements, submissions to the Department, penalties, revocation, and suspension. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department and provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Act may be enforced by any municipality in which a licensee is located or, if a licensee is not located in a municipality, by the county in which a licensee is located.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: April 11, 2014
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Don Harmon; Julie A. Morrison
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2014 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2014 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2014 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014 |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2014 | To Subcommittee on Firearms |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2014 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2014 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2014 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2014 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 11, 2014 | 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
