FOID-SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall conduct a search of the purchasers' social media accounts available to the public to determine if there is any information that would disqualify the person from obtaining or require revocation of a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that each applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall furnish to the Department of State Police a list of every social media account.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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