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Illinois General Assembly 2/6/2018


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Still easing into the start of the Spring Session, many committee hearings that had been scheduled this week are now cancelled. None of these hearings included bills of interest to us.


Of course, with anti-gun bills often going straight from the Rules Committee to the floor now, Representative Willis' need to offer testimony in support of her initiatives has become a legislative relic.


The House and Senate are scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.




Next Days Scheduled


House: 2/7/2018

Senate: 2/7/2018





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12:00 Noon







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Sponsor: Willis, Fine, Gabel, Evans, Sims, Slaughter, Drury, Harper, Wallace, Guzzardi, Mah, Andrade, Feigenholtz, Burke (Dan), Conroy, Williams, Cassidy, Burke (Kelly), Davis, Moeller, Mitchell (Christian), Welch, Riley, Currie, Soto, Harris (Greg), Hernandez, Mussman, Lang, Lilly


Status: Third Reading


Synopsis As Introduced


Creates the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act. Provides that a petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that the petition shall also describe the type, and location of any firearm or firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the respondent. Provides that the petitioner may be a family member of the respondent or a law enforcement officer, who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Establishes factors that the court must consider before issuing a lethal violence order of protection. Provides for the issuance of ex parte orders and one year orders. Provides that if the court issues the order the respondent must: (1) refrain from having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving additional firearms for the duration of the order; and (2) turn over to the local law enforcement agency any firearm, Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or concealed carry license in his or her possession. Establishes factors for renewing and terminating lethal violence orders of protection. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to make conforming changes.








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Senate Sponsor: Harmon, Morrison, Collins, Raoul, Biss, Steans, Castro, Martinez, Link, Murphy, Muñoz, Van Pelt, Silverstein, Trotter, Jones, Lightford, Sandoval, Aquino (added after passage: Hunter)


House Sponsor: Willis, Sims, Flynn Curie, Welch, Mitchell, Feigenholtz, Slaughter, Fine, Harper, Lilly, Cassidy, Williams, Burke (Kelly), Evans, Soto, Burke (Dan), Arroyo, Andrade, Guzzardi, Drury, Flowers, Tabares, Stratton, Ford, Hernandez, Gabel, Thapedi, Mussman, Jones, Moeller, Lang, Conroy, Conyears-Ervin


Status: House/Third Reading


Synopsis As Introduced


Creates the Gun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring firearms without a license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a dealership agent other than a dealer licensee-in-charge may act on behalf of the licensed dealership without being licensed as a dealer under the Act. Creates the Gun Dealer Licensing Board consisting of 5 members appointed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to recommend policies, procedures, and rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of the Act. Provides that the holder of a dealership license issued under the Act may employ in the conduct of his or her business dealership agents. Establishes qualifications for obtaining dealership licenses and for being employed as a dealership agent. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides for rulemaking, including emergency rulemaking. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2028. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes conforming changes.




Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill except: (1) provides that "dealer" includes the following Federal Firearms Licenses: Type 01-dealer in firearms other than destructive devices; Type 02-pawnbroker in firearms other than destructive devices; Type 09-dealer of destructive devices; (2) defines "collector" and "licensed collector"; (3) defines "importer"; (4) provides that "manufacturer" includes the following types of Federal Firearms Licenses: Type 06-manufacturer of ammunition for firearms other than ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition; Type 07-manufacturer of firearms other than destructive devices; Type 10-manufacturer of destructive devices, ammunition for destructive devices, or armor piercing ammunition; (5) provides that the exemption from licensing under the Gun Dealer Licensing Act for transfers of pieces or parts of a firearm that do not themselves qualify as firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 by a person who is actually engaged in manufacturing and selling those pieces or parts but only on the activities which are within the lawful scope of that business applies only to the manufacture of which do not require the manufacturer to hold a Federal Firearms License; (6) provides that a person licensed as an auctioneer under the Auction License Act may facilitate a transfer permitted under the Gun Dealer Licensing Act without being registered as a dealer under the Act; (7) provides that a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License Type 01-dealer in firearms other than destructive devices; Type 02-pawnbroker in firearms other than destructive devices; or Type 09-dealer of destructive devices on April 1, 2017, is not exempt from the Gun Dealer Licensing Act by obtaining a Manufacturer Federal Firearms License or Importer Federal Firearms License; and (8) exempts from the requirements of licensure under the Gun Dealer Licensing Act, transfers of firearms by a dealer in which 20% or less of the dealer's annual sales are from the sale of firearms.
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Senate Calendar


12:00 Noon






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Senate Sponsor: Harmon


Status: Senate Assignments Committee


Senate Amendment 1 - Approved in Committee


Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that if and only if Senate Bill 1657 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law in the form in which it passed the Senate on April 27, 2017, then the Gun Dealer Licensing Act is amended by providing that the requirement that a licensee who operates the business at a permanent physical location that is open to the public, that location shall be equipped with a video surveillance system sufficient to monitor the critical areas of the business premises, including, but not limited to, all places where firearms are stored, handled, sold, transferred, or carried does not take effect until January 1, 2021, provides the expiration date and renewal period for each license shall be 5 years, and provides that an application fee or renewal fee for a dealership license or a dealer license shall not exceed $1,000 for the 5-year period. Effective upon Senate Bill 1657 of the 100th General Assembly becoming law.

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Posted · Hidden by mauserme, February 6, 2018 at 02:32 AM - No reason given
Hidden by mauserme, February 6, 2018 at 02:32 AM - No reason given
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Still easing into the start of the Spring Session, many committee hearings that had been scheduled this week are now cancelled. None of these hearings included bills of interest to us.


Of course, with anti-gun bills often going straight from the Rules Committee to the floor now, Representative Willis' need to offer testimony in support of her initiatives has become a legislative relic.


The House and Senate are scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.




Next Days Scheduled


House: 2/7/2018

Senate: 2/7/2018


House Calendar


Senate Calendar

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HB4502 DISPLAY OF IMITATION FIREARMS

 

"Dealer" means any person, copartnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of "air rifle".

 

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that all imitation handguns shall be sold from behind the counter, in an age restricted area, or in a sealed display case. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Defines "imitation handgun" as an air gun, air pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any other implement that is not a firearm but is designed to resemble and has the appearance of a handgun whether or not the implement is capable of firing any shot, bullet, or other missile.

I realize this is a gun forum, but is this implying paintball fields can't rent paintball markers to kids under 18? Or is it just regarding the sale?

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The ability to completely control the legislative schedule and move bills straight from the Rules Committee to the floor for a vote is another one of Mike Madigan's unusual powers as a Speaker of the House.

 

In other states the Speaker of the House does not wield that kind of power. In other states, bills are scheduled in advance and heard in a logical pre-determined order, usually first in - first out. The ability to launch a bill as a surprise attack is a huge advantage for Madigan.

 

It is hard to get people to understand all the different facets of Madigan's power and how he is really more powerful than the governor or any other politician in the state.

 

We mobilize and start calling our representatives, but Willis can wait and hope that gun owners get tired of calling their representatives and if it looks like gun owners are starting to show signs of fatigue, she can then ask Madigan to bring the bill to the floor. All of the anti-gun votes will already be lined up and ready to go but it will take some time to re-energize law-abiding gun owners to get them to start calling again and during that time lag Willis hopes to get the bill passed.

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