Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires police to take guns after orders of protection in Illinois.

Highlights:

• Establishes a uniform process for removing guns from alleged abusers who are subject to an order of protection (Sec. 5-10).

• Establishes an agreement that will allow a third party designated by the gun owner to hold their seized firearms, but not right away (Sec. 5-10).

• Authorizes domestic violence victims to petition a civil court for an order of protection, rather than filing criminal charges (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that law enforcement may hold firearms for an additional 48 hours for “due diligence and investigation” if there’s no criminal case and no prior record of a domestic situation, and then they can be transferred (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that after 48 hours pass a 96-hour crackdown shall be enforced to execute the warrant (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 90 days after passage and approval by the Government (Sec. 99).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires police to take guns after orders of protection in Illinois.

Highlights:

• Establishes a uniform process for removing guns from alleged abusers who are subject to an order of protection (Sec. 5-10).

• Establishes an agreement that will allow a third party designated by the gun owner to hold their seized firearms, but not right away (Sec. 5-10).

• Authorizes domestic violence victims to petition a civil court for an order of protection, rather than filing criminal charges (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that law enforcement may hold firearms for an additional 48 hours for “due diligence and investigation” if there’s no criminal case and no prior record of a domestic situation, and then they can be transferred (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that after 48 hours pass a 96-hour crackdown shall be enforced to execute the warrant (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 90 days after passage and approval by the Government (Sec. 99).

Full Bill Text