Bill > SB0570

This bill amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act by making a technical modification to Section 10-5, which governs how the Illinois State Police collect and share firearms-related information. The bill maintains the existing requirement for the Illinois State Police to make publicly available comprehensive information about firearms used in crimes, including details such as crime locations, fatalities, firearm origins, and licensing statistics. The amendment appears to be primarily a linguistic adjustment, replacing "The" at the beginning of a paragraph with another instance of "The" without substantively changing the meaning. The bill continues to mandate that the Illinois State Police compile reports on Firearm Owner's Identification Card checks to identify potential firearms trafficking or straw purchase patterns, and allows them to share these reports with academic and law enforcement entities while protecting personally identifiable information. Specifically, the bill clarifies that a Firearm Owner's Identification Card number itself is not considered personally identifying information, and allows the State Police to create alternate unique identifying numbers for tracking purposes. The bill aims to enhance transparency and data collection regarding firearms-related information in Illinois.

Government Affairs

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=570&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104