Bill Text: IL HB4681 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall create a firearm and firearm ammunition buyback program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall purchase operable firearms and receive firearm ammunition from the owners of those firearms and firearm ammunition who wish to sell the firearms and transfer the firearm ammunition to the State. Provides that only Illinois residents are eligible to participate in the firearm and firearm ammunition buyback program. Provides that an Illinois resident who sells an operable firearm to the State at the buyback program shall receive $100 per firearm sold. Provides that permanently inoperable or antique firearms are ineligible for the buyback program, except these firearms may be transferred to the Office through the program without compensation. Provides that a person who transfers ammunition, inoperable firearms, or antique firearms to the State at the buyback program shall receive no compensation for transferring ammunition, inoperable firearms, or antique firearms to the State at the buyback program. Provides that firearms and firearm ammunition purchased at the buyback program shall be delivered to the Illinois State Police who may: (1) destroy the firearms; (2) use the firearms for training or other Illinois State Police purposes; or (3) transfer the firearms and firearm ammunition to municipal and county law enforcement agencies for their use. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to implement the program. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4681 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4681-Introduced.html

---

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4681 Introduced , by Rep. Cyril Nichols SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 69/35-45 new
Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall create a firearm and firearm ammunition buyback program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall purchase operable firearms and receive firearm ammunition from the owners of those firearms and firearm ammunition who wish to sell the firearms and transfer the firearm ammunition to the State. Provides that only Illinois residents are eligible to participate in the firearm and firearm ammunition buyback program. Provides that an Illinois resident who sells an operable firearm to the State at the buyback program shall receive $100 per firearm sold. Provides that permanently inoperable or antique firearms are ineligible for the buyback program, except these firearms may be transferred to the Office through the program without compensation. Provides that a person who transfers ammunition, inoperable firearms, or antique firearms to the State at the buyback program shall receive no compensation for transferring ammunition, inoperable firearms, or antique firearms to the State at the buyback program. Provides that firearms and firearm ammunition purchased at the buyback program shall be delivered to the Illinois State Police who may: (1) destroy the firearms; (2) use the firearms for training or other Illinois State Police purposes; or (3) transfer the firearms and firearm ammunition to municipal and county law enforcement agencies for their use. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to implement the program. Effective immediately.
LRB103 33719 RLC 63531 b
A BILL FOR
HB4681 LRB103 33719 RLC 63531 b
AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Reimagine Public Safety Act is amended by
adding Section 35-45 as follows:
(430 ILCS 69/35-45 new)
Sec. 35-45. Firearm and firearm ammunition buyback
program.
(a) In this Section, "firearm" and "firearm ammunition"
have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1.1 of the
Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
(b) Subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm
Violence Prevention shall create a firearm and firearm
ammunition buyback program.
(c) Subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm
Violence Prevention shall purchase operable firearms and
receive firearm ammunition from the owners of those firearms
and firearm ammunition who wish to sell the firearms and
transfer firearm ammunition to the State. Permanently
inoperable firearms or antique firearms are ineligible for the
buyback program, except these firearms may be transferred to
the Office through the program without compensation.
(d) Only Illinois residents are eligible to participate in

HB4681 - 2 - LRB103 33719 RLC 63531 b
the firearm and firearm ammunition buyback program. An
Illinois resident who sells an operable firearm to the State
at the buyback program shall receive $100 per firearm sold. A
person who transfers ammunition, inoperable firearms, or
antique firearms to the Office at the buyback program shall
receive no compensation for the transfer.
(e) Firearms and firearm ammunition purchased or
transferred at the buyback program shall be delivered to the
Illinois State Police who may:
(1) destroy the firearms or firearm ammunition;
(2) use the firearms or firearm ammunition for
training or other Illinois State Police purposes; or
(3) transfer the firearms or firearm ammunition to
municipal and county law enforcement agencies for
municipal or county use.
(f) No person who sells a firearm or transfers firearm
ammunition, inoperable firearms, or antique firearms at the
buyback program shall be arrested or prosecuted for such sale
or transfer of firearms and firearm ammunition at the buyback
program.
(g) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to
implement this program, including the definition of an
"antique firearm".
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.