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HB3496

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FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM

What this bill does

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.

Sponsor: Justin Slaughter Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
22.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 78%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 456 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Witness slips

9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Ed Sullivan EOSullivan Consulting Illinois State Rifle Association Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-03-20
Gilberto Ruiz Cook county states attorney office Cook county states attorney office Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-03-20
Miranda Hernandez Cook County State's Attorney's Office Cook County State's Attorney's Office Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-03-20
Sharlyn Grace Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-03-20
Yvette Loizon Cook county states attorney office Cook county states attorney office Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-03-20
Ishanee DeVas Self Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-04-08
Michael Zalewski Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP Illinois State's Attorney Association Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-04-08
Miranda Hernandez Cook County State's Attorney's Office Cook County State's Attorney's Office Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-04-08
Sharlyn Grace Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender Proponent Restorative Justice & Public Safety 2025-04-08

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Restorative Justice & Public Safety 10 0 0 1 Passed 10 —

Action History

18 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-19 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-20 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-20 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-20 Amendment Actions Mild −
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
[Amendment] Bill tabled — temporarily set aside. In IL, tabling is less final than in Congress; bills can be brought back (Rule 7-11). But it's a negative signal when the bill itself (not an amendment) is tabled.
2025-03-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-26 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-08 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-04-11 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-11 House Assigned toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-19 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter Amendment Actions —
2025-03-19 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-20 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-20 House Do Pass / Short DebateRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-20 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Amendment Actions Mild −
2025-03-20 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-03-26 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-26 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter Amendment Actions —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-08 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-000-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-04-11 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-04-11 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —