SB 546 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

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 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Mar 2005
Senate Failed
Apr 2005
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2005 Last action Apr 14, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005

How they voted

22–27
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Apr 14, 2005
D Democratic27
19 Yea 7 Nay 1
70% Yea
R Republican25
3 Yea 20 Nay 2
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
10
Apr 14, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (22-27-3)
senate
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-001
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 29, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-002-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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