5-29-19 Update

After long debate Fix the FOID SB1966 passes the House 62-52-4.

If you have a MJ medical card, the private sales ban stops you from future purchases.

Votes
http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB1966_05292019_013000T.pdf

Time to contact your Senators!!!

Also updated GD thread
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/-ALERT-5-29-19-Illinois-gun-control-bill-SB1966-passes-House-Call-your-Senators-NOW/5-2222117/?page=2

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5-27 Update

Once again, Madigan subbed out some committee members.   On votes of 12 to 6, both amendments were approved.

Time to contact your reps.  Since the bill was already at second reading it could be called to floor as early as today.

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House Floor Amendments 2 and 3 to SB1966 "Fix the FOID" have been moved to House Judicial Criminal committee and are scheduled for hearing tomorrow morning.

Scheduled Date 5/27/2019 - 9:00 AM
Location Room C-1 - Stratton Building - - Springfield, IL

Still mandatory fingerprinting, banning private sales, etc

Amendment 2 reduces fees in an attempt to get votes from Reps in economically disadvantaged areas.  HFA 3 reinstates the 10 yr record keeping requirement which they overlooked.

Verify you are filing in OPPOSITION to these amendments.

Be sure to OPPOSE.
Testimony "Record Of Appearance Only"
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HA 2 create witness slip
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/119887?committeeHearingId=17312&LegislationId=119887&LegislationDocumentId=154425&HCommittees6%2F2%2F2019-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=7&_=1558913854896

HA3 create witness slip
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/119887?committeeHearingId=17312&LegislationId=119887&LegislationDocumentId=154444&HCommittees6%2F2%2F2019-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=7&_=1558913854896

Track witness slips
http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/WitnessSlipInfo/119887?hearingid=17312&LegislationDocumentId=154425&HCommittees6%2F2%2F2019-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=7&_=1558913854896

http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/WitnessSlipInfo/119887?hearingid=17312&LegislationDocumentId=154444&HCommittees6%2F2%2F2019-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=7&_=1558913854896
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Information on how to file witness slips
https://www.ar15.com/forums/Hometown/Information-On-Filing-Bill-Witness-Slips-for-ILGA-House-and-Senate-Committee-Hearings/23-631514/
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HA 2
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1966ham002&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119887&DocNum=1966&GAID=15&Session=

Synopsis
SB 1966 (HFA 0002)
In the amendatory changes to the State Finance Act, eliminates the School-Based Mental Health Services Fund and provides that moneys in the Mental Health Reporting Fund may be used for reporting prohibitors to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Provides that any surplus moneys in the Fund shall be used as follows: (1) 50% shall be used to fund community-based mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence, community integration and education, or mental health awareness and prevention, including administrative costs; and (2) 50% shall be used to award grants that use and promote the National School Mental Health Curriculum model for school-based mental health support, integration, and services. In the amendatory changes to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, provides that a live scan fingerprint vendor may not charge more than $30 per set of fingerprints. Reduces the application and renewal fees for Firearm Owner's Identification Cards from $50 to $20. Changes the amounts of the distribution of fees for applications for Firearm Owner's Identification Cards to various funds

HA 3
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1966ham003&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119887&DocNum=1966&GAID=15&Session=

Synopsis
SB 1966 (HFA 0003)
Restores language that any person within the State who, before the provisions concerning transferring firearms only through federally licensed firearm dealers become operative, shall keep a record of the transfer for a period of 10 years from the date of transfer under the same requirements before the provisions became operative and with the same penalties for violations

Bill status
http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1966&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119887&SessionID=108&GA=101

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EDIT: Also updated prior post in GD

And don't forget to contact your Reps asking them to oppose this bill.

Once again thank you Interested Bystander for staying on top of this!!   My wife and I filed witness slips for both amendments and so did my brother and brother-in-law.

Filed. Thank you.

Bump

Once again, Madigan subbed out some committee members.   After brief discussion, on votes of 12 to 6, both amendments were approved.

Time to contact your reps.   Since the bill was already at second reading it could be called to floor as early as today.

votes:
http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/committeevotes/10100SB1966HFA2_26658.pdf

http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/committeevotes/10100SB1966HFA3_26659.pdf

12 YEAS  6 NAYS  0 PRESENT  1 NOT VOTING
N Bryant, Terri
Y Buckner, Kambium
NV Cabello, John M
Y Cassidy, Kelly M
Y Connor, John
Y Guzzardi, Will
N McCombie, Tony
N McDermed, Margo
Y Ortiz, Aaron M
N Parkhurst, Lindsay
Y Ramirez, Delia C
Y Slaughter, Justin
Y Stava-Murray, Anne
Y Thapedi, André
Y Turner, Arthur
Y West II, Maurice A
N Wilhour, Blaine
Y Willis, Kathleen
N Windhorst, Patrick

Done.

If it is called and passes, can a vote in the Senate occur today, or does it take a day? I know it is concurrence only at this point.

The best part of telling someone I just moved to Indiana is when they say (welcome to America). Illinois is a lost cause ,get out now .Nobody is willing to do what it would take to fix it and the fucking
Demtards know it.

Not sure as they are playing so many games with this bill.   I would assume if passed the House it would take at least a day to send back to the Senate and get put on calendar.

I filed witness slips against this garbage, and emailed both state senator and state rep today.

I hope it does some good.

I believe the senator of my district is on our side, but I'm not sure of the rep as he's somewhat new to the job.

Done....calling Stuart, DIS 112, AGAIN

My Reps office just took my message with no comment on their position.   No surprise as I've had prior calls where the person answering the phone did not know of the bill position. I do know they are firmly in Madigans pocket with no hope of a NO vote.   I have more hope for my Senator.

Got a response to my NRA-ILA form saying that my rep would be voting against this if need be. My rep is Mike Halpin. Will be interested to see his actual vote should it come to that.

So far today the House has been debating SB0025, the abortion bill, so as long as it keeps them busy it gives us more time to get calls in.  They only need 60 votes and they have 74 D and 44 R so I expect it will be close.   Going to need downstate Dems to come through!

edit: 8 PM and the House is still in session debating bills.   SB1966 has not been called yet.   Perhaps it wont be called today.   Maybe a good sign Willis still does not have the needed votes!  Continue to contact your Reps.

House has adjourned for today.   Start again tomorrow at 9:30

I'm hearing Rep. Walsh (Will County) might be voting against us.

If you're in Will County, make his phone ring.

Latest from ISRA
http://archive.aweber.com/awlist4894361/OdCPd/h/ISRA_Legislative_Alert_.htm

ISRA Legislative Alert - SB1966 as Amended - May 28, 2019

Representative Kathleen Willis' rewrite of SB1966 , her "Fix the FOID Act" was not called today in the Illinois House (nor  tonight, they just adjourned...) because she did not have enough votes. The party is not over. Please keep calling your State Representatives.  The Spring legislative session is not scheduled to end until Friday at midnight. Anything can happen up until then.

Thank you for your action up to this point on this dangerous bill, and stand by for more alerts during the rest of the week.

Yep, we ALL need to stay on full alert for the duration of Demon-crats and Leftists  assault on our rights. Never give up...Never give in!

They are calling the bill. Willis must think she has the votes.  House Republicans have requested an hour caucus so House is in recess.

Bullshit passed 62-52 in the House. Hopefully the Senate has some balls.

House votes

http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB1966_05292019_013000T.pdf

Nothing yet.   Although I heard that President J Cullerton might be a bit hesitant about calling the bill.  I have already contacted my Senators office.

http://archive.aweber.com/awlist4894361/FrF.d/h/ISRA_Alert_SB1966_passes.htm
ISRA Legislative Alert - SB1966 passes Illinois House vote - May 29, 2019

Representative Kathleen Willis' onerous SB1966 , her "Fix the FOID Act" was  called today in the Illinois House for 3rd Reading and passed on a 62-52 vote.  The bill now goes to the Illinois Senate for a concurrence vote.  The ISRA will continue to fight against SB1966 and for your Second Amendment Rights.  Please call your Illinois Senators and ask them to oppose SB1966.

Now is the time to call your State Senator and ask them to oppose SB1966.
Be sure to call their Springfield office.

If you need to verify who your Illinois state legislators are, please use this lookup at the Illinois State Board of Elections.
If you remember who your state legislators are, but don't know the phone numbers to call, you can use the above lookup tool or quickly find your legislator on the ILGA website. Senators here.

See how your Representative voted on SB1966 here.

Thank you for your action up to this point on this dangerous bill, and stand by for more alerts during the rest of the week.

If you are receiving this alert and are not an ISRA member, please join and help support the fight to keep your 2nd Amendment Rights.

https://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/39150/Illinois-House-approves-some-of-the-nation%e2%80%99s-most-onerous-regulations-for-gun-owners.aspx

Illinois State Rifle Association

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Illinois House approves some of the nation’s most onerous regulations for gun owners
Illinois State Rifle Association vows to fight legislation in court if it passes
ISRA Press Release - May 29, 2019

Chatsworth, IL – Exercising Constitutional rights in America should not cost money, but under new legislation approved in the Illinois House today the cost of gun ownership in Illinois will dramatically increase.

The House approved Senate Bill 1966 62-52. The legislation would substantially the increase cost of a FOID card and complicate the process by mandating fingerprinting as a requirement to obtain/renew a FOID card with a maximum cost of $30 for the service. The legislation also raises the FOID card renewals to $20 every 5 years (currently $10 for a 10-year license). Finally, it also requires private firearm sales/transfers go through a licensed dealer.

“This legislation is an affront to every gun owner in this state,” said Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association. “You should not have to pay money to exercise your Constitutional rights. We have a guaranteed right to own a firearm under the Constitution, but here in Illinois to exercise that right, you must jump through all kinds of hoops and pay all kinds of money to the state. There are few things you can count on in life, but one of them is that Illinois State Rifle Association will keep fighting this in the Legislature and will be challenging this terrible legislation in court should it be signed into law.”

The FOID card law makes this the perfect gun surrender law.  Illinois does not have to confiscate anything.  When ISP does not renew your FOID, you have to transfer your guns to someone which requires a $10 transfer fee through your local dealer who will not do it, so your only choice is to surrender to ISP.  ISP is not required to give them back.  Sue them, go ahead!

I really wonder, will ISRA really fight this in court?

My wife and I already contacted our Senator but we will do it again tomorrow first thing in the AM. I know she (our Senator) is pro second amendment but we always contact her anyway when it comes to Second Amendment issues.

Well my rep, Halpin, did indeed vote No. Now it's up to my senator to not be a giant puss. Email sent.

Unbelievable really!  
Pay big money and be fingerprinted like a common criminal to exercise your constitutional rights.
Their goal is to confiscate firearms from what will be formally law-abiding folks; no doubt about it.
If this passes the Senate and is signed by the gov., there will be many who will refuse to pay, and refuse to be fingerprinted, and therefore be in possession of firearms w/o a FOID card.

The best thing we can hope for is it to not pass the Senate, or for the FOID itself to be held in the courts as not allowable.

Of course, those criminals causing all the problems on the south and west sides of Chicago, won't be fingerprinted.  Most are never even caught, and since they've never been "registered" per se, (have a FOID card), no police agency is ever going to come looking for their firearms.

All the advice I can give is; if you're ever wanted a certain firearm/firearms, you'd better get going on purchasing before any of this stuff, like the dealer licensing costs, or potentially this legislation, starts being implemented, or you may have regrets the rest of your life.  Unless of course, you move to a "free state".

Stuart voted No. I called enough times, would like to think that helped.
Looks like Rachell Crowe is District 56.  Wood River Office 618.251.9840  She serves Madison, St Clair and Jersey Co.

There's no doubt in my mind that this sack of shit is going to pass. I despise saying it, but our only hope will be from the courts.

This isn't going to stop...and with Jabba the socialist in the Gov's chair, we're screwed.

Next up, assault weapon ban, mark my words.

Illinois is a cesspool, I wish I could leave.

On that note, our circuit has always been somewhat more 2a friendly than I would have expected and I think the makeup has only been improving in our favor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Seventh_Circuit

Our circuit currently has 4 Trump judges, 3 Reagan judges, 1 from each Bush, 1 Clinton and 1 Ford (Geeze, born 1926, probably soon to be replaced by a Trump judge ). So basically, Trump has replaced 2 Clinton appointees, 1 G.W. Bush and 1 Reagan judge and most of his picks are recommended by the Federalist Society.

On behalf of organic fertilizers in general, don't give manure a bad name!  Horse manure is used for mushrooms, cow manure for roses, hog manure for corn, and beans, etc.  

This thing is far more disgusting.

The ISRA is reporting that the bill will not be called before the spring session ends at midnight.

http://archive.aweber.com/awlist4894361/GvgCd/t/ISRA_Informational_Alert_.htm

ISRA Informational Alert - SB1966 - Thank you for your effrorts
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ISRA Informational Alert - SB1966 held in Senate Judiciary Committee - Bill will not be called

In Wednesday's  House session, SB1966

http://ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1966&GAID=15&GA=101&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=119887&SessionID=108
. , Kathleen Willis' infringing "Fix The FOID" bill,  passed on a floor vote and went back to the Senate for concurrence on the three amendments.

There was a Senate Judiciary Hearing yesterday but the bill was not called, the amendments were "held in committee".

Today there was a Senate Judiciary Hearing without SB1966 being considered.

The bill will remain held in this committee, and the spring legislative session will end at Midnight without passage of this bill in the Illinois Senate.

Thank you for your efforts during this legislative session, your support was vital in halting this dangerous legislation.

Your ISRA Lobbying Team was there fighting for you, and you did your part supporting the Second Amendment Rights of you and your fellow Illinois Gun Owners.

If you are receiving this alert and are not an ISRA member, please join

https://www.isra.org/Participate/YourMembership/JointheISRA.aspx?awt_l=u_9uU&awt_m=hhBfaB_qlM28m96
and help support the fight to keep your 2nd Amendment Rights.

Fantastic.

I'm still not going to unclench until midnight.

Stay clinched through the weekend.

The House has called for extended Sat and Sun sessions.  The Senate is unknown.

My gripe about this is the piss-poor messaging on our side.

We heard a lot about 1000% cost increases and fingerprints.

Know what didn't get talked about a lot? The elimination of private transfers.

Along with our now-in-effect gun dealer licensing, this IS registration folks. We all know where that leads.

Barely a peep about the most onerous provision in the entire bill. What a crock.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10/28/2019 @ 12:00 Noon or until the call of Senate president.

No action was taken on SB1966.

For the fall session they will need to change the bill effective date or pass with supermajority votes (36 in Sen).  The bill remains callable until the end of this General Assembly next year but without votes as written, we could also see additional amendments or a new bill submitted.

Thanks all for witness slips and contacting your Senators and Representatives.

Full story at link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-gun-bill-no-vote-20190531-story.html
Gun licensing bill fails, supporters vow to bring it back

..."A major gun licensing reform bill will not make it out of the Illinois legislature this session.

Backers of the Fix the FOID act, which was largely a response to a mass shooting in Aurora in February, have vowed to bring back the measure for another try.

Proponents say the bill is needed to strengthen background checks for gun owners and provide more funding to better enforce existing laws that bar dangerous people from possessing weapons.

The measure, which would have increased fees for gun licenses and required all applicants be fingerprinted, won House approval earlier this week despite opposition from lawmakers who said it infringed on Second Amendment rights. But legislators told the Tribune on Friday that the bill would not be called for a vote in the Illinois Senate.

The failure of the bill that was prompted by one mass shooting happened to occur on the day of another mass shooting, this one in Virginia Beach, Va., where local authorities said 11 people were killed Friday.

The February mass shooting in Aurora by a revoked Illinois license holder who should never have been able to purchase the handgun he used to kill five people became a rallying cry for supporters who wanted to close loopholes in the law.

But the legislation faced strong opposition, with detractors calling the proposed new regulations among the most onerous in the nation and an infringement on their constitutional rights.

The bill was debated for three hours in the House, with Downstate and suburban Republican lawmakers challenging the need to fingerprint or raise fees on lawful gun owners.

On Friday, Democrat Julie Morrison, the Senate sponsor of the bill, spoke strongly in support of it but said she ran out of time to explain to fellow senators the significant changes it proposed.

I feel confident that it is going to become law, Morrison said. Its just not going to become law May 31.

Kathleen Sances, president of the Gun Violence Prevention PAC, which was involved in drafting the legislation, is holding out hope the proposal will come for a vote before the Senate at a later date.

Were really thrilled that we were able to get the bill out of the House, and I really have to give credit to Rep. (Kathleen) Willis, Sances said of the bills House sponsor. We ran out of time in the Senate. So moving forward well just be talking with both chambers and well see what we can do to get enough votes to pass it in the Senate.

Morrison said the legislation could be taken up in November during the veto session."...

It is being reported the Senate will return to session Sunday afternoon.

Stay tuned.

The House is adjourned until Mon Oct 28 at noon.

And just for information in case anyone decides to submit prints with their CCL application or renewal, Accurate Biometrics filed witness slips in support of SB1966.   This would probably have been a positive for them as a business but they still chose to go against the pro 2A community.   Something to think about as you choose your print vendor.

https://ilwd4cr.home.blog/2019/05/23/fix-the-foid-less-rights-for-us-more-money-for-cronies/

Good find InterestedBystander and good to know!

I think we should get this info out to at least GD, maybe get someone to write a few articles on it. This kind of behavior, trying to sell out rights to increase your bottom line, should never be viewed as acceptable no matter what line of business you are in and I hope we can increase awareness and hurt them in the pocketbook.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10/28/2019 @ 12:00 Noon or until the call of the President.

SB1966 remains in Senate for concurrence and did not get called.   We will probably see new amendments or a new bill later in the year at fall veto session which will need a supermajority vote or next spring with a simple majority vote.

Again, thanks for your work in filing witness slips and contacting your Senators / Representatives.

@interestedbystander

how is that not a conflict of interest?

Prizzler was on news last night saying he was sure the crap foid bill will pass in fall.

https://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/39456/ISRA-Thursday-Bulletin-June-13-2019.aspx

ISRA Thursday Bulletin - June 13, 2019
by Richard Pearson

We have learned that the Kathleen Willis FOID Card Bill (SB1966) is scheduled to be voted on in one of the upcoming Veto Sessions. The first Veto Session is scheduled for October 28, 29, and 30.  The second Veto Session is scheduled for November 12, 13 and 14.  There is enough time before either session for things to change, but there is very little time to get ready should the vote come in one of these sessions.

I encourage all firearm owners to attend every possible townhall meeting you possibly can this summer, fall and winter.  The same is true for every gun club meeting, gun show and wherever gun owners gather.  The fact is the fight is on and the anti-gunners are out for blood. In a Town Hall meeting held on Tuesday Senator Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) was even willing to use the word “confiscation”. See Video

Talk about SB1966 everywhere you can to everyone you can.  Various segments of gun owners used to sit back because they didn’t think these proposed laws pertained to them.  Some just thought they would be quiet and slip under the radar. I never understood how they were going to do that but that was their attitude.

It is clear, that no law-abiding gun owner, of any kind, is left out.  Bills like SB19666, The Ammo Tax Bill and the lead shot ban resolution should make it clear that no one is left out.

The antigun side is well organized and financed. Micheal Bloomberg and others are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the fight against the Second Amendment. The only way we’re going to win this fight is to stay organized and stay together.  There are nearly 2,300,000 FOID Card holders in Illinois and at last count there were only 25,858 Illinois State Rifle Association members, just barely over one percent.

This is not only an Illinois problem this is everywhere.  One of my Thursday Bulletins was sent to Tennessee to the friend of a member. That person showed it to a very Pro-gun Mayor and he had it printed in the local newspaper.  In Virginia, the Governor, Ralph Northam, is pushing for more gun control because of the shooting of a woman Killed in a Gun Free Zone.  It seems to me gun control is what killed her. She had no choice but to be defenseless.

He's sure of s**t. He's simply playing games and making it appear as if he truly was in the know and the bill would seemingly pass. So to all the peons, it instills fear and compliance. But to me, it isn't up to him, it's up to a Senate vote....which is always subject to destroy the bill.

Edit: legally doesn't this bill now have to restart and pass a 2/3 vote versus majority?

Not 100% sure but I do not think it has to reset. It remains passed in House with a majority since it was before 5/31 but does need a 3/5 vote (36 votes) in the Senate  if passed before end of year.  If the Senate amends and sends back to House, then it would need the 3/5 vote back there for concurrence.