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Illinois General Assembly 2/28/2012


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The House is scheduled for 12:00 Noon today and the Senate for 1:00 PM.

 

Today begins a flurry of potential committe activity in both houses. Because of this I am going to conserve space by editing HB148 down to the essentials. Full details will be restored if/when it seems necessary.

 

 

 

House Calendar

 

12:00 Noon

 

House Audio/Video Link

 

 

HB0148 - Firearms Concealed Carry

 

Green/Good

 

House Sponsor: Phelps, Beiser, Bradley, Unes, Reis, Mitchell (Bill), Reitz, Dugan, Holbrook, Tracy, Hammond, Sommer, Cavaletto, Roth, Hays, Eddy, Rosenthal, Brown, Bost, Pritchard, Brauer, Barickman, Sacia, Ramey, Sosnowski, Watson, Verschoore, Tryon, Osmond, Winters, Chapa LaVia, Brady, Rose, Leitch, Kay, Mitchell (Jerry), Moffitt, Morrison, Stephens, Sullivan, Senger, Franks, Hatcher, Connelly, Schmitz, Costello, Evans, Gaffney

 

Status: Third Reading/Consideration Postponed

 

House Floor Amendment No. 2

 

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Family and Personal Protection Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall issue a license to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun to an applicant that meets specified qualifications, has provided the application and specified documentation, and has submitted the requisite fees. Provides that a license to carry a handgun entitles a licensee to carry a loaded handgun, either concealed or openly, on or about his or her person or in a vehicle, except in certain prohibited locations. Provides that the license shall be issued by the Department of State Police within 45 days of receipt from a sheriff and shall be valid throughout the State for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance. Provides for renewal of licenses. Establishes qualifications for licensees, certified firearms instructors, and instructor trainers. Provides that it is declared to be the policy of the State that it is an exclusive power and function of the State to regulate the possession and transportation of handguns and the issuance of licenses to carry handguns. Provides that with certain exceptions a home rule unit shall not regulate the possession or transportation of handguns. Provides that a home rule unit shall not regulate the number of handguns or require registration of handguns possessed by a person licensed under the Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Prohibits from inspection and copying information about applications for licenses to carry a handgun and about license holders contained in the database created by the Family and Personal Protection Act, except as authorized by that Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Includes the Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the statute concerning unauthorized possession or storage of weapons does not apply to a person acting lawfully under the Family and Personal Protection Act. Provides that certain unlawful use of weapons provisions relating to unlawful use of a weapon do not apply to or affect a licensee who has been issued a license to carry a handgun under the Family and Personal Protection Act, notwithstanding the provisions of that Act prohibiting the carrying of a handgun in certain places.

 

House Floor Amendment No. 3

 

Changes references from "handgun" and "weapon" to "concealed firearm". Provides that a concealed firearm licensee who is prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in certain places shall be permitted to store that handgun or ammunition out of plain sight in a locked vehicle or within a locked compartment or container within his or her vehicle. Provides that a licensee shall not be in violation of the Family and Personal Protection Act while he or she is traveling along a public right of way that touches or crosses any of the prohibited premises if the handgun is carried on his or her person in accordance with the provisions of the Act or is being transported in a vehicle by the licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of law. Adds an immediate effective date to the bill.

 

 

Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois State Police)

 

... HB 148 will also generate revenue for the Illinois State Police. The FY 12 total revenue projections are estimated to be at $31,875,000. These estimates are conservative ...

 

 

 

 

 

HB1294 - Crim Cd Assault Weapons Prohibited

 

Red/Bad

 

House Sponsor: Acevedo, Williams, Harris, Currie, Berrios, May, Sente, Mell, Colvin, Cassidy

 

Status: Third Reading

 

Synopsis As Introduced

 

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act if the person has provided proof of ownership to the Department of State Police within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

HB1599 - Crim Cd Assault Weapons (Increased Penalties)

 

Red/Bad

 

House Sponsor: Acevedo, Berrios

 

Status: Third Reading

 

Synopsis As Introduced

 

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to unlawful use of weapons. Increases the penalties by one class if a semi-automatic assault weapon or high capacity ammunition was possessed in the commission of the offense. Defines "semi-automatic assault weapon" and "high capacity ammunition". Effective immediately.

 

 

 

HB1855 - Firearm Owners Loss Theft

 

Red/Bad

 

House Sponsor: Acevedo, Berrios, Arroyo

 

Status: Third Reading/Consideration Postponed

 

Synopsis As Introduced

 

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police may revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under the Act of a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a handgun a second time to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the second loss or theft. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that if a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who possesses or acquires a handgun thereafter loses or misplaces the handgun, or if the handgun is stolen from the person, the person must report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the loss or theft. Effective immediately.

 

 

 

 

House Committee(s)

 

 

 

Agriculture & ConservationCommittee - 1:30 PM

 

HB3880 - Wildlife Apprentice Hunter

 

HB4063 - FOID Firearms (BB Guns)

 

HB5100 - Wildlife Cd Case Definition

 

HB5151 - Premises Liability Firearm Range

 

HB5353 - Permit Relatives of Landowners

 

HB5565 - Firearms Minicipal Regulation (Preemption)

 

HB5649 - Stun Guns Tasers Carry

 

 

 

 

Next Days Scheduled

 

House: 2/29/2012

Senate:: 2/29/2012

 

 

 

House Calendar 2-28-12.pdf

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If I understand correctly, many of the gun bills are scheduled to be brought up tomorrow. Is that accurate?

 

There a quite a few gun bills in committee today, and several more tomorrow. There is another thread calling for action on the bills scheduled for tomorrow because those are among the most extreme examples of anti-gun hysteria seen in a long time. We normally wouldn't see floor action on them the same day they are in committee.

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