FIREARM OWNERS ID-FIREARM
Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Excludes from the definition of "firearm", any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or B-B gun which expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter or (rather than and) which has a maximum muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 27, 2012
Signed Jul 13, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 15, 2012
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jul 13, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0776
Jul 13, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 15, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 15, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 6, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 6, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 25, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David Harris
RRepublican
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