HB1128
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What this bill does
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the age at which a person may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Makes corresponding changes.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 583 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Meier | Chief sponsor | 230 | $349,283.37 | House Republican Organization ($115,388.50); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($40,000.00); Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR ($20,143.05) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
| Norine K. Hammond | Sponsor | 298 | $716,889.27 | House Republican Organization ($141,779.06); I.P.A.C.E. ($72,800.00); Women's Leadership Coalition PAC ($69,023.30) |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Sponsor | 162 | $177,850.66 | I.P.A.C.E. ($25,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($11,500.00); Downstate Operations Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Bradley Fritts | Sponsor | 129 | $88,479.62 | Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00); Mary Fritts ($6,250.00); Good Govt. Council (Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association) ($5,000.00) |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Sponsor | 334 | $263,315.72 | Realtor PAC ($9,000.00); IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC ($8,541.02); J & J Ventures Gaming LLC ($8,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 62 | $303,915.91 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 5 | $97,800.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 15 | $91,520.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 6 | $70,523.15 |
| Women's Leadership Coalition PAC | — | — | 3 | $69,023.30 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 6 | $57,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 11 | $49,000.00 |
| Get Illinois Right PAC | — | — | 4 | $47,460.91 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 8 | $46,500.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $40,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 3 | $38,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 6 | $32,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 8 | $30,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 11 | $30,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 4 | $28,000.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 4 | $27,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| IL Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
8 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-06 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-03 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Bradley Fritts Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |