Illinois House Bill 5534 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, shall do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he or she were the seller of the firearm. Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus other authorized fees. Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or other family members, (ii) transfers by persons acting under operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop an Internet-based system for persons to request the Department of State Police to conduct an instant criminal background check prior to the sale or transfer of a handgun. Provides that the Department of State Police shall have the system completed and available for use by July 1, 2019.

FOID CARD ACT-PRIVATE SALE

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-04-13	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-09	House	To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
2018-03-07	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2018-02-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
430	65	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
430	65	3.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5534&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5534.htm