House Sponsors: DART-LANG-BROSNAHAN-SCOTT-GASH, MCKEON, ACEVEDO, SCHOENBERG, SHARP, KENNER, BRADLEY, RONEN, CURRIE, HAMOS AND ERWIN. Short description: CRIM CD-SALE FIREARMS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes various changes to the unlawful sale of firearms statute. Includes in various violations of the statute, transferring or possessing with intent to transfer a firearm to a person prohibited by law to possess a firearm. Makes a transferor of a firearm criminally liable if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the person is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. Prohibits the transfer of more than one firearm to any one person within a 30 day period. FISCAL NOTE (Criminal Justice Information Authority) HB228 will not have a fiscal impact on the Authority. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts are minimial. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) HB228 would have no measurable fiscal impact on the State Police. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) It has been determined that the bill would neither decrease or increase the need for the number of judges in the State. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not pre-empt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois State Police) Fiscal impact on the State Police would be $713,500. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Corrections) There will be minimal fiscal and corrections population impact. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Corrections) Same as previous fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1A new Changes references in the statute on unlawful sale of firearms from "sell" or "give" to "transfer". Prohibits multiple sales of handguns within a 30-day period. Creates the offense of unlawful purchase of handguns. Provides exemptions. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/LOST 050-064-002 Last action date: 99-03-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status