HB3496
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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.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Slaughter | Chief sponsor | 187 | $176,488.00 | Ben Lazare Consulting ($6,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); Green Street 79 LLC ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| McDonalds Headquarters | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Green Street 79 LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| ILL House Legislative Black Caucus PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,513.00 |
| Amazon Services, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Lorraine Broyls | Executive Director | Universal Family Connection Inc | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Medex Medical Supplies Inc. | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Sheri Maali | Program Director | Illinois Coalition for Human Rights | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Majo Alomari | Pharmacist | Self | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trail Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics - IBT | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Chicago Teachers Union - PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| RAI Services Company | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
Witness slips
9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 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 | — |