FIREARM SELLERS BACKGROUND CK
Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person, who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer, who desires to transfer or sell a firearm while that person is on the grounds of a gun show, must prior to the sale or transfer of the firearm: (1) request the Department of State Police to conduct a background check on the transferor and the prospective transferee of a firearm; (2) provide certain information to the Department; and (3) receive an approval from the Department that, after a background check was conducted, nothing in the records accessed by the Department prohibits, based on State or federal law, the purchaser from purchasing or possessing a firearm. Provides that the Department of State Police may collect a fee to conduct the background check not to exceed $2. Provides that failure to comply with these requirements is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that failure to comply with these requirements is a Class 2 felony if the person has 2 or more previous convictions for these violations.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2005
How they voted
60–51
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 115
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic63
74% Yea
R
Republican52
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
4
May 6, 2005
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-51-4)
house
Apr 7, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-002-000
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Committee
Re-assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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