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 Bill Status of SB1760  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  FIREARM OWNERS ID-APPROVAL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale A. Righter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
430 ILCS 65/5from Ch. 38, par. 83-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if the Department of State Police fails to either approve or deny an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card within 30 days from the date it is received, the applicant may file, in the circuit court of the judicial circuit in which the applicant resides, a complaint for mandamus to compel a decision on the application. Provides that if the applicant prevails, he or she shall be entitled to all costs, fees, and damages. Provides that the applicant shall also be entitled to punitive damages of $1,000 per day commencing on the 31st day that the application has not been approved. Provides that for the purposes of this Act, the Department shall be considered to have received an application when either the Department or anyone acting as its agent or on its behalf receives a completed application with the required fee.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/5/2013SenateTo Subcommittee on Firearms
  3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
  4/19/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013
  4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
  5/10/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
  8/9/2013SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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