Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1373
Legislation Overview
Title: PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon recovering a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or (v) acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace (deletes when necessary), to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm. Provides that law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform in complying with this provision. Provides that law enforcement shall participate in the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform's collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing firearm trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in this State on a reciprocal basis. Defines "peace officer" for the purpose of the investigation of specified offenses shall include investigators of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Last Action Date: March 6, 2025
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Curtis Tarver (D); Maura Hirschauer (D); Bob Morgan (D); Daniel Didech (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Tracy Katz Muhl (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (6 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 6, 2025 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Mar 5, 2025 | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-004-000 |
| House | Mar 5, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gun Violence Prevention Committee; by Voice Vote |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| House | Feb 19, 2025 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 15, 2025 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 15, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment 001 | House Amendment 001 | Feb 27, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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Link: link to state bill page
