Bill Text: IL HB2769 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Microstamping Funding Program Act. Defines terms. Provides that the State shall establish a grant program for law enforcement officers for microstamp-ready firearms. Provides that the grant program shall be administered by the Illinois State Police and the grant funds shall only be used for the purchase of microstamp-ready firearms by law enforcement agencies that are grant recipients. Provides for education and training in relation to the program, as well as for grant application and participation. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall collect certain data related to the program. Provides that any person who knowingly or intentionally changes, alters, removes or obliterates the name of the importer's or manufacturer's serial number or the microstamping mechanism of any firearm commits a Class 2 felony. Provides legislative findings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-07-07 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling [HB2769 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB2769-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB2769 Introduced , by Rep. Denyse Stoneback SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 65/1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-1
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(430 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-1)
Sec. 1. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative
determination that that in order to promote and protect the
health, safety and welfare of the public, it is necessary and
in the public interest to provide a system of identifying
persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms,
firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers within the State of
Illinois by the establishment of a system of Firearm Owner's
Identification Cards, thereby establishing a practical and
workable system by which law enforcement authorities will be
afforded an opportunity to identify those persons who are
prohibited by Section 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
from acquiring or possessing firearms and firearm ammunition
and who are prohibited by this Act from acquiring stun guns and
tasers.
(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)