Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB3496      — FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person charged with certain weapon-related offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program under the Unified Code of Corrections or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or by a court of the State of Illinois may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card before receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. Directs the Illinois State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such a person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program, provided the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Specifies that a FOID application made under this provision shall be approved or denied within 10 business days of receiving a court order or written notification from a State's Attorney that the person completed a diversionary program.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-000-000

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  15. Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 3001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3496      do?
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person charged with certain weapon-related offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program under the Unified Code of Corrections or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or by a court of the State of Illinois may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card before receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. Directs the Illinois State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such a person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program, provided the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Specifies that a FOID application made under this provision shall be approved or denied within 10 business days of receiving a court order or written notification from a State's Attorney that the person completed a diversionary program.
Who sponsors HB3496     ?
HB3496      is sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3496     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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