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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 159          </title>
<shortdesc>FIREARM OWNERS-LOSS-THEFT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Michael J. Zalewski-Kelly M. Cassidy-Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Kathleen Willis, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Deborah Mell</sponsors>
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<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>430 ILCS 65/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-8</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-4.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police may revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under the Act of a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a handgun a second time to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the second loss or theft. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that if a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who possesses or acquires a handgun thereafter loses or misplaces the handgun, or if the handgun is stolen from the person, the person must report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the loss or theft. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Firearms Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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