Illinois General Assembly 3/12/2025

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UPDATE(S):

 

HB2749 ISP Fund Consolidation was approved for consideration.

 

HB1710 Criminal Justice Reform was also approved for consideration.

 

 

 

 

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I was unable to devote much attention to yesterday's committee hearings.  I do know the House Judiciary - Criminal hearing was short - too short to have heard many bills.  I don't believe any of the bills of concern were taken up in either Judiciary or in Revenue & Finance.
 
It is still possible to file witness slips on the bills posted to today's and tomorrow's hearings.  Please see our current Call to Action, and get those witness slips filed!
 
 
The House is scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.  The Senate is not in.
 
 
I will be away from the forum today, at least for the start of floor action.
 
 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  3/13/2025
 
Senate: 3/18/2025
   
 
  
  
House Calendar
 

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House Calendar

12:00 Noon

 
 
 
HB1373 Peace Officer & Firearms - Etrace
 
Neutral
 
House Sponsor:  Tarver
 
Status:  Second Reading
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon recovering a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or (v) acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace (deletes when necessary), to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm. Provides that law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform in complying with this provision. Provides that law enforcement shall participate in the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform's collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing firearm trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in this State on a reciprocal basis. Defines "peace officer" for the purpose of the investigation of specified offenses shall include investigators of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
 
House Amendment 1 to HB1373 - Adopted 3/5/2025
  
In the definition of "peace officer" makes the definition gender neutral. In the firearm evidence statute, provides that upon seizing or taking into custody (rather than recovering) a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, or (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or when a firearm is acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace, to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm.
 
 
 
 

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House Committee(s)

 
House Executive Committee - 10:00 AM Room 118
 
HB2749 ISP Fund Consolidation - Neutral
 
 
 
 
House Gun Violence Prevention Committee - 2:00 PM Room 118
 
HB18 FOID - Denial & Revok - Stalking - OPPOSE
 

House Amendment 1 to HB18 - OPPOSE

HB33 Firearm Owners ID - Fees - Oppose
 
HB43 Ins - Task Force on Firearm Ins - Oppose
 
HB1316 Sch Cd - Gun Incident Reporting - Neutral
  
HB1374 Sch Cd - Health Exams - Gun Safety - Oppose
 
HB1398 Safe Gun Storage - Pediatricians - Oppose
 
HB1399 IDPH - Safe Gun Storage - Oppose
 
HB1446 Temporary Firearm Storage Act - Under Review
 
HB1710 Criminal Justice Reform - Neutral
 
HB2406 FOID - Firearm Safety Course - Oppose
 
HB2756 ISP - Active Shooter Alrt System - Neutral
 
HB3060 Commission To End Gun Violence - Neutral
 
 
 
 
House Appropriations - Public Safety Committee - 4:00 PM Room C-1
 
HB1930 $Violence Prevention Grants - Neutral
 
 
 
 
  
*Items in bold are included in our current Call(s) to Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The House Gun Violence Committee is coming to order.

 

 

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A single bill, HB1710 Criminal Justice Reform will be heard today, and will be voted on.  We are neutral.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Sponsor, Rep Buckner, introduces the bill, describing the ways in which it will enhance reporting to ICJIA.

 

 

 

 

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Rep Windhorst ask s if we know the cost of implementation.

 

The sponsors answers that it will not be cost prohibitive.

 

Windhorst continues with a question about staffing level concerns.

 

Mr. Bucker answers that enough time is allowed to accommodate that.

 

 

EDIT:  An amendment is being considered to handle the time element concerns.  It is unclear if the amendment will have to go back to committee or can be done on the floor.  The chair says it will be a floor amendment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ragsbo]

On 3/12/2025 at 2:22 PM, mauserme said:

Rep Windhorst ask s if we know the cost of implementation.

 

The sponsors answers that it will not be cost prohibitive.

 

Windhorst continues with a question about staffing level concerns.

 

Mr. Bucker answers that enough time is allowed to accommodate that.

So it is the old pass the bill and then find out later how big a cost and all it will be. Not the way to do business

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The bill is favorably reported to the floor, and the committee recesses.