Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 48 — FOID CARD ACT-PRIVATE SALE

Last action — Third Reading - Standard Debate - Lost 055-060-001

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, to do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he were the seller of the firearm. Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus any applicable fees. Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or a grandparent and grandchild, (ii) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 48 introduces a requirement for individuals wanting to sell or transfer a concealed firearm to do so only at a licensed gun dealer's business location. This change is significant because it ensures that background checks are conducted on potential buyers, which could help enhance safety by preventing firearms from falling into the wrong hands. Additionally, the bill outlines exceptions for family transfers and certain legal situations, balancing restrictions with reasonable allowances.

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*LRB09603447KTG13471b* HB0048 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB0048 Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep.
HB0048 Engrossed LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b AN ACT concerning public safety.
Harry Osterman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 65/3 from Ch.
38, par.
83-3 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
Requires a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, to do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he were the seller of the firearm.
Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus any applicable fees.
Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or a grandparent and grandchild, (ii) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show.
Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority.
LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b A BILL FOR HB0048 LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b AN ACT concerning public safety.
(a-10) Any person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a HB0048 - 2 - LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, shall do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
(a-10) Any person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a HB0048 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, shall do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
the description, serial number or other information HB0048 - 3 - LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b identifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial number is available;
the description, serial number or other information HB0048 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b identifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial number is available;
Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules;
any purported rule HB0048 - 4 - LRB096 03447 KTG 13471 b not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
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Action History

  1. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Lost 055-060-001

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  3. Removed from Short Debate Status

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  8. Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Harry Osterman

  9. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Harry Osterman

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended

  12. Balanced Budget Note Filed

  13. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Judicial Note Filed

  16. State Debt Impact Note Filed

  17. Pension Note Filed

  18. Fiscal Note Filed

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  21. Correctional Note Filed

  22. Fiscal Note Filed

  23. Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed

  24. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed

  25. State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  26. Pension Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  27. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  28. Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  29. Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  30. Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  31. Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  32. Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  33. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  34. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  40. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  63. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  64. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  65. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  66. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  67. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  68. Assigned to Executive Committee

  69. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

  70. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns

  71. Referred to Rules Committee

  72. First Reading

  73. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman

Sponsors

  • Harry Osterman · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Harry Osterman

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 55 Yea · 60 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 455602
Democrat 9200
Republican 1201
Total 556003
% of votes cast 47%51%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Lang — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Mell — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Senger — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Harris — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Howard — Yea
Reitz — Nay
Bradley — Nay
Brady — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Hannig — Nay
Watson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Tryon — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Nay
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Nay
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 48 do?
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, to do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he were the seller of the firearm. Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus any applicable fees. Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or a grandparent and grandchild, (ii) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority.
Who sponsors HB 48?
HB 48 is sponsored by Harry Osterman.
What is the current status of HB 48?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 48?
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