FOID CARD ACT-PRIVATE SALE
Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, to do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he were the seller of the firearm. Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus any applicable fees. Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or a grandparent and grandchild, (ii) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Feb 2009
House Failed
Mar 2009
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2009
Last action Mar 25, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2009
How they voted
48–56
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 106
Mar 25, 2009
D
Democratic61
73% Yea
R
Republican45
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (48-56-2)
house
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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