House Sponsors: SCULLY-MCKEON-SOTO. Short description: ST POL-FIREARM FINGERPRINTING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to develop and administer a program of test firing firearms sold in Illinois in order to maintain a data base of firearm fingerprints. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) If HB 1783 were to become law, there would be a fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police of $5,430,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-480 Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything. Creates the Pistol and Revolver Ballistic Identification Databank Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2002, any manufacturer that ships, transports, or delivers a pistol or revolver to any person in this State must, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of State Police, include in the container with the pistol or revolver a separate sealed container that encloses: (1) a shell casing of a bullet or projectile discharged from the pistol or revolver; and (2) any additional information that identifies the pistol or revolver and shell casing as required by the rules adopted by the Department of State Police. Provides that beginning April 1, 2002, a gunsmith or federally licensed firearm dealer must, within 10 days after delivering to any person a pistol or revolver received by the gunsmith or dealer on or after that date, forward to the Department of State Police, along with a description of the firearm, including its make, model, caliber, and serial number, the sealed container enclosing the shell casing from the pistol or revolver either (1) received from the manufacturer or (2) obtained through participation in the program operated by the Department of State Police. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status