Bill Sponsors: IL HB0003 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Strikes a clause preventing provisions of ordinances from being invalid when they impose greater restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession and transfer of firearms than are imposed by this Act. Provides that regulation of the ownership and possession of firearms and related items are the exclusive powers of the State. Provides that a local government may not require registration, reporting of the sale or transfer of a firearm, or may not keep a firearms registry. Provides that any existing or future local ordinances or resolutions imposing any registration requirement on firearms and related items are invalid or void. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0003 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Mike Bost [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-115FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Lisa Dugan [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-079FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative John Bradley [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-117FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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