SB1899 - 104th General Assembly

FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0398
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
430 ILCS 65/5from Ch. 38, par. 83-5
430 ILCS 65/8.6 new
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 Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
430 ILCS 65/8.6 new
Adds reference to:
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 Committee Amendment No. 1
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).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/06/2025 Senate First Reading
2/06/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/19/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/12/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
4/01/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
4/01/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/02/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/03/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
4/03/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
4/04/2025 Senate Second Reading
4/04/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/09/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/09/2025 House Arrived in House
4/10/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/10/2025 House First Reading
4/10/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/11/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
4/21/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/21/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/22/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
5/01/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
5/01/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
5/01/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-011-000
5/26/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
5/27/2025 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/27/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025
5/27/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/27/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/27/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/28/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
5/31/2025 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
5/31/2025 Senate Senate Concurs
5/31/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/31/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
6/27/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/15/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0398