FIREARM ID- APPEAL- DENIAL House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 430 ILCS 65/10from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has been denied an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or whose Card was revoked or seized for certain specified reasons may petition the circuit court in the county where the original charges which were the bases of the denial, revocation, or seizure were brought (rather than the circuit court in the county of the petitioner's residence). If the act for which the denial, revocation, or seizure was given is based on an out-of-state criminal offense, then the person may petition the circuit court in the county of the petitioner's residence. Provides that a copy of the petition must be served on the State's Attorney of the county where the petition is brought and the Department of State Police. Provides that at the hearing on the petition, the Department may present evidence and object to the petition.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who petitions the circuit court for the issuance of an order directing the Department of State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, because the Department has denied his or her application, failed to act upon the person's request for issuance of the Card, or has revoked his or her Card, the petitioner must serve the State's Attorney of the county in which the petition is brought and the State's Attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred with a copy of the petition. Provides that the State's Attorney of the county where the petition is brought may object to the petition and present evidence at the hearing on the petition. 1/12/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/17/2005HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 004-005-002 2/17/2005HouseRemains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/8/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2005 4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2005SenateHeld in Judiciary 5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die