FIREARMS REGISTRATION Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins and Julie A. Morrison 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die New Act720 ILCS 5/24-3from Ch. 38, par. 24-3Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending. Provides that the Department of State Police must complete a background check of any person who applies for: (1) a registration certificate for a firearm that was lawfully owned or possessed on the effective date of the Act, was brought into the State by a new resident, or was acquired by operation of law upon the death of the former owner; or (2) a renewal of a registration certificate unless, within 12 months of the date the renewal application is submitted, the applicant passed a background check conducted by the Department in connection with the applicant's acquisition of another firearm. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 2 felony to sell or transfer ownership of a firearm to another person without complying with the registration requirement of the Firearms Registration Act. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Firearms 3/28/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014 4/9/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/11/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die