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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3229         </title>
<shortdesc>HANDGUN DEALER LICENSING ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon and Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that no person may sell or otherwise transfer, expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with the intent to sell or transfer any concealable firearm without being licensed under the Act. Provides, however, that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of concealable firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or as a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms. Sets forth provisions concerning application, fees, duration of licensure, license retention requirements, submissions to the Department, penalties, revocation, and suspension. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department and provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Act may be enforced by any municipality in which a licensee is located or, if a licensee is not located in a municipality, by the county in which a licensee is located.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Firearms</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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