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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, if a firearm that has been lost or stolen is found by a law enforcement officer, whether or not the firearm has been reported by its previous possessor as lost or stolen to the local law enforcement agency within the time period required by this provision, the law enforcement agency, upon the identification of the previous possessor of the firearm, shall issue a citation for which a penalty shall be set at $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for a second offense. Provides that, if the offender fails to pay the fine, the offender forfeits the lost or stolen firearm and the offender's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed carry license, if any have been issued to the offender, are revoked. Provides that after 3 lost or stolen firearms, the court shall revoke the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed carry license if issued to the person. Provides that any person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card or concealed carry license is revoked as a result of this provision shall surrender all the person's firearms, the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, and the person's concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency. Allows mitigating circumstances to be considered when imposing penalties.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to establish stricter penalties for individuals who fail to report lost or stolen firearms. Under the new provisions, if a law enforcement officer finds a lost or stolen firearm, the previous owner will be issued a citation with a $500 penalty for a first offense and a $1,000 penalty for a second offense, regardless of whether the firearm was initially reported as lost or stolen within the required 72-hour timeframe. If the offender fails to pay the fine, they will forfeit the firearm and have their Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) and concealed carry license revoked. After three lost or stolen firearms, the court will automatically revoke the person's FOID and concealed carry license, requiring the individual to surrender all firearms and related documentation to local law enforcement. The bill does allow for mitigating circumstances to be considered when determining penalties, such as a timely filed report of a lost or stolen firearm. The goal of this legislation appears to be encouraging more responsible firearm ownership and tracking by imposing increasingly severe consequences for repeated losses or thefts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2965&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2965.htm |
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