Illinois General Assembly 5/26/2025

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Reserved for updates.

 

 

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Last Friday the House passed SB1899 FOID - Diversionary Program back to the Senate for a potetial concurrence vote in House Amendment 1.  I list the bill as being on the Senate calendar below though it is not there quite yet.
 

The House also passed SB2280 Office Firearm Violence Prev, whcih will now be sent to the Governor.
 
 
The House is not in today.  The Senate session previously scheduled for 4:30 PM.
 
We do not expect much floor action today.
 

 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  5/27/2025
 
Senate: 5/27/2025
   

 
Senate Calendar
 
 
 

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Senate Calendar

11:30 AM

 
 
AM1040005 Appoint - Jordan Campanella
 
Neutral
 
Senate Sponsor:  Murphy
 
Status:  Executive Appointments
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Nominates Jordan Campanella as a Member of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board.
 
 
 
 
 
AM1040006 Appoint - Frank Leo DePodesta
 
Neutral
 
Senate Sponsor:  Murphy
 
Status:  Executive Appointments
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Nominates Frank Leo DePodesta as a Member of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board.
 
 
 
 
 
AM1040007 Appoint - Richard C. Schoenstedt
 
Neutral
 
Senate Sponsor:  Murphy
 
Status:  Executive Appointments
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Nominates Richard Carl Schoenstedt as a Member of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board.
 
 
 
 
 
SB1899 FOID - Diversionary Program
 
Support
 
Senate Sponsor:  Sims, Hunter (Added After Passage:  Collins)
 
House Sponsor:  Slaughter
 
Status:  Senate Concurrence in House Amendment 1
 
Synopsis As Introduced
 
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person charged with certain weapon-related offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program under the Unified Code of Corrections or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or by a court of the State of Illinois may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card before receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. Directs the Illinois State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such a person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program, provided the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Specifies that a FOID application made under this provision shall be approved or denied within 10 business days of receiving a court order or written notification from a State's Attorney that the person completed a diversionary program.
 
Senate Amendment 1 to SB1899 - Tabled 4/9/2025
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes changes to provisions regarding application and renewal. In provisions regarding unlawful use of a weapon offense diversionary programs, provides that a person charged with an unlawful use of weapons offense, or the aggravated offense, and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or an Illinois court may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receiving a court order (rather than prior to receiving a court order) demonstrating completion of the program. Provides that the State shall dismiss the pending charge upon successful completion of the program.
 
Senate Amendment 2 to SB1899 - Adopted 4/3/2025
 
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In provisions concerning the First Time Weapon Offense Program, provides that, upon the successful completion of the Program, a defendant may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the Program. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the Program if the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that nothing in the provisions concerning the First Time Weapon Offense Program shall prohibit the Illinois State Police from denying an application for or revoking a Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided by law. Adds provisions concerning unlawful possession of weapons offense diversion programs and a defendant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card eligibility. Provides that a State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to a First Time Weapon Offense Program.
 
House Amendment 1 to SB1899 - Adopted 5/1/2025
 
Provides that a State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense under the Criminal Code of 2012 or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense under the Criminal Code of 2012, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to an appropriate diversion program (rather than a First Time Weapon Offense Program).
 
 
 
 
 
 

[TomKoz]

“Office of Firearm Violence Prevention”  - established to funnel taxpayer money to cronies!

 

Annual taxpayer funded budget?  Anything above $0.00 too high.

 

Number of taxpayer funded employees with taxpayer funded pensions?  Anything above 0 too high.

 

Number of Firearm Violence incidents Prevented since inception?  ZERO !!

 

 

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The Senate is coming to order.

 

I won't be devoting a lot of time to this one.  I don't expect much to happen today.

 

 

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The Senate stands adjourned until 5/27/2025 @ 11:00 AM.