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Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Karina's Law. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Authorizes the court in a criminal proceeding to issue as a remedy an order that prohibits the possession of firearms and firearm parts capable of being assembled to make an operable firearm. Provides that a person who is subject to an existing domestic violence order of protection issued under the Code may not lawfully possess firearms or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm. Contains provisions concerning the issuance of search warrants for firearms and firearm parts possessed in violation of such an order; the safekeeping and transfer of those items when seized or surrendered; the process to petition a court for the return of those items; and other matters of procedure. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Authorizes a court to issue as a remedy for an order of protection violation an order prohibiting the possession of firearms and firearm parts capable of being assembled to make an operable firearm. Contains provisions concerning the issuance of search warrants for firearms and firearm parts possessed in violation of such an order; the safekeeping and transfer of those items when seized or surrendered; the process to petition a court for the return of those items; and other matters or procedure. Provides that, if a search warrant is issued under these provisions, the clerk of the issuing judge shall, or the petitioner may, on the same day that the warrant is issued, transmit the warrant to the law enforcement agency to which the warrant is directed. Provides that any act of omission or commission by any law enforcement officer acting in good faith in executing search warrants under the Act shall not impose civil liability upon the law enforcement officer or his or her supervisor or employer, unless the act is a result of willful or wanton misconduct. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

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Don Harmon (D)*,  Maura Hirschauer (D)*,  Nabeela Syed (D)*,  Celina Villanueva (D)*,  Omar Aquino (D),  Dee Avelar (D),  Harry Benton (D),  Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),  Kam Buckner (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Fred Crespo (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Ellman (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Laura Fine (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Edgar González (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Michael Hastings (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Jay Hoffman (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Hoan Huynh (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Tracy Katz Muhl (D),  Michael Kelly (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Kimberly Lightford (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Bob Morgan (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Julie Morrison (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Robert Peters (D),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Elgie Sims (D),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Nick Smith (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Natalie Toro (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Ram Villivalam (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Chris Welch (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1065 (on 02/10/2025)

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