FIREARMS-PURCHASE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty provisions of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm apply to attempting to purchase firearms in violation of the statute. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 5, 2003
Signed Aug 7, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2003 · House May 27, 2003
How they voted
27–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 7, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Aug 7, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-006-002
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 13, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly; Motion #1
lower
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 7, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-16-2)
senate
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-003-000
upper
Apr 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 14, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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