Bill Text: IL SB1894 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that in addition to the county where the respondent resides, a petition for a firearms restraining order may be filed in any county where an incident occurred that involved the respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-16 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1894 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB1894-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB1894 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 67/10
Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that in addition to the county where the respondent resides, a petition for a firearms restraining order may be filed in any county where an incident occurred that involved the respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended
by changing Section 10 as follows:
(430 ILCS 67/10)
Sec. 10. Commencement of action; procedure.
(a) An action for a firearms restraining order is
commenced by filing a verified petition for a firearms
restraining order in any circuit court.
(b) A petition for a firearms restraining order may be
filed in: any county where the respondent resides; or in any
county where an incident occurred that involved the respondent
posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal
injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her
custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a
firearm.
(c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing,
amending, vacating, certifying, or photocopying petitions or
orders; or for issuing alias summons; or for any related
filing service. No fee shall be charged by the sheriff or other
law enforcement for service by the sheriff or other law
enforcement of a petition, rule, motion, or order in an action

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commenced under this Section.
(d) The court shall provide, through the office of the
clerk of the court, simplified forms and clerical assistance
to help with the writing and filing of a petition under this
Section by any person not represented by counsel. In addition,
that assistance may be provided by the State's Attorney.
(Source: P.A. 100-607, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)