Bill Status of HB 5859   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  FIREARMS-RESTRAINING ORDERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback and Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42
20 ILCS 2605/2605-51.1
55 ILCS 5/3-9005from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005
405 ILCS 5/6-103.3
430 ILCS 65/8.1from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1
430 ILCS 67/5
430 ILCS 67/10
430 ILCS 67/35
430 ILCS 67/40
430 ILCS 67/45
430 ILCS 67/50
430 ILCS 67/55
430 ILCS 67/57 new
430 ILCS 67/57.5 new
430 ILCS 67/58 new
430 ILCS 67/60
430 ILCS 67/63 new
430 ILCS 67/65
430 ILCS 67/80
625 ILCS 5/3-415from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-415

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold a closed meeting to consider specified actions to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to require a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner to determine whether to file an action under the Firearms Restraining Order Act under specified circumstances, and amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to make a corresponding change. Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that a petitioner may request a one-year (rather than 6-month) firearms restraining order, and makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police may disseminate educational brochures containing information regarding firearms restraining orders created by the Attorney General's office and other materials concerning firearms restraining orders created by the Department of Public Health to any law enforcement agency in the State, who may in turn disseminate the brochure to persons as the law enforcement agency determines. Subject to appropriation, establishes the Office of Firearms Restraining Order Coordination within the Department of Human Services. Provides that a lawful owner of a firearm may not knowingly, recklessly, or negligently allow the subject of a firearms restraining order to access the firearms of the lawful owner, and that the court may award a person aggrieved by such a violation actual and punitive damages, as well as attorney's fees and other costs. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver's license shall be suspended and the motor vehicle registration shall not be renewed until a person fully complies with an order to surrender firearms. Amends various other Acts to make conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/13/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
  12/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  1/4/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/4/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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