Illinois Senate Bill 2325 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes an 18% surcharge on firearms and firearm ammunition. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Firearm Sales Tax Trust Fund. Requires the 18% surcharge to be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, authorizes the Department of Human Services to make grants to mental health services and crime victim services. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (FOID). Requires firearm safety training to apply for an FOID Card, but exempts anyone who had an FOID card on June 1, 1998 and certain others. Provides that any person who owns a firearm shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 specifically covering any damages resulting from negligent or willful acts involving the use of the firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Prohibits multiple sales of firearms within a 30-day period. Creates the offense of unlawful acquisition of firearms. Provides exemptions and affirmative defenses. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent unlawful use of weapons for possession of a firearm. Increases various penalties for the possession or use of a firearm or weapon in a school or public housing. Prohibits a person not a law enforcement officer from possessing an air rifle in a school or at a school-related activity without the written authorization of the board or officer in charge of the school. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

USE/OCC/CRIM CD FIREARMS

Sen. Ira Silverstein [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2013-08-09	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2013-05-10	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
2013-04-29	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
2013-04-19	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013
2013-03-22	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
2013-03-13	Senate	To Subcommittee on Firearms
2013-03-05	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2013-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2013-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.826	New Code	See Bill Text
30	105	6z-98	New Code	See Bill Text
35	105	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	105	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	110	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	110	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	115	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	115	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	120	2-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	120	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
430	65	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
430	65	4.3	New Code	See Bill Text
430	65	4.5	New Code	See Bill Text
430	65	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-3.1A	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	24-3.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24.8-2.5	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	24.8-5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2325&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2325.htm