Elgie Sims
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Primary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person charged with certain weapon-related offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program under the Unified Code of Corrections or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or by a court of the State of Illinois may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card before receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. Directs the Illinois State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such a person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program, provided the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Specifies that a FOID application made under this provision shall be approved or denied within 10 business days of receiving a court order or written notification from a State's Attorney that the person completed a diversionary program.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0398
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-011-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Arrived in House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Second Reading
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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