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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 SB2954 Introduced 10/28/2021, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Straw Purchaser Accountability Act. Provides that whenever any person engages in gun trafficking or intentionally or negligently delivers or causes to be delivered a firearm, firearm ammunition, or a laser sight accessory, firearm silencer, or muffler to: (1) any person who is not legally authorized to possess that item; (2) a person who is purchasing the item on behalf of another person; or (3) any other person the deliverer knows or has reason to know will use the item unlawfully; the deliverer shall thereafter be civilly liable for the commission of any subsequent tortious conduct that directly or indirectly involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of the item by any person. Provides that a prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to all relief that would make him or her whole. Provides that persons subject to liability under the Act are jointly and severally liable. Provides that any person who recovers damages under the Act may not recover the same costs or damages under any other Act. Provides that a person who recovers damages under any other Act may not recover for the same costs or damages under Straw Purchaser Accountability Act.
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| | SB2954 | | LRB102 20717 RLC 29596 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Straw |
5 | | Purchaser Accountability Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Definition.
In this Act, "gun trafficking" |
7 | | means a violation or attempted violation of any of the |
8 | | following Sections or subsections of the Criminal Code of |
9 | | 2012: |
10 | | (1) Section 24-3 (unlawful sale or delivery of firearms); |
11 | | (2) Section 24-3A (gunrunning); |
12 | | (3) Section 24-3B (firearms trafficking); |
13 | | (4) Section 24-3.3 (unlawful sale or delivery of firearms |
14 | | on the premises of any school); |
15 | | (5) Section 24-3.4 (unlawful sale of firearms by liquor |
16 | | licensee); or |
17 | | (6) subsection (b) or (c) of Section 24-3.5 (unlawful |
18 | | purchase of a firearm).
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19 | | Section 10. Cause of action.
Whenever any person engages |
20 | | in gun trafficking or intentionally or negligently delivers or |
21 | | causes to be delivered a firearm, firearm ammunition, or a |
22 | | laser sight accessory, firearm silencer, or muffler to: |