91st General Assembly
Summary of HB0224
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House Sponsors:
DART-ACEVEDO-BROSNAHAN-SCOTT-GASH, FEIGENHOLTZ, MCKEON, 
   RONEN, SCHOENBERG, SHARP, KENNER, BRADLEY, FRITCHEY AND ERWIN.

Short description: 
FIREARMS DEALERS LICENSE                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Firearms Dealer Licensing Law.  Requires a person who      
   engages in the business of selling  or  transferring  firearms  to  be      
   licensed   by   the   Department   of   State   Police.    Establishes      
   qualifications  for  licenses. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to      
   engage in the business of selling or transferring firearms  without  a      
   license.  Requires a licensed firearms dealer who sells or transfers a      
   firearm  to  a person who is not a licensed dealer to report that sale      
   or transfer to the Department of State Police.   Requires  a  licensed      
   firearms  dealer  to  have at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance.      
   Creates the Firearms Accountability Law.  Provides that a  person  who      
   intentionally  or  negligently delivers a firearm, firearm ammunition,      
   or a silencer to: (1) a  person  who  is  not  legally  authorized  to      
   possess  that  item, (2) a person who is purchasing the item on behalf      
   of another person, or (3) any person who knows or has reason  to  know      
   that  the  item  will  be  used  unlawfully  is civilly liable for the      
   commission  of  any  subsequent  tortious  conduct  that  directly  or      
   indirectly involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use  of  the      
   item  by  any  person.   Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card      
   Act. Defines "transfer" of a firearm and firearm ammunition.  Requires      
   a person within 24 hours after making a sale or transfer of a  firearm      
   to report the sale or transfer to the Department of State Police.           
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections)                             
          Corrections population and fiscal impacts are minimal.               
          FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police)                                  
          Cost to administer HB224 would be $923,000.                          
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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