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SB 1337

FIREARM DEALER LIC CERT-REPEAL

104th Regular Session Introduced by Chris Balkema and 3 co-sponsors

Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act in Illinois, removing the dealer certification program and updating related statutes and reporting accordingly.

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
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Bill Summary · SB 1337

Summary — SB 1337 (2025) — "Firearm Dealer License Certification — Repeal"

Status note: The materials provided for "SB 1337" include texts from multiple states (Illinois, Arizona, Hawaii) because the same bill number is used independently by different legislatures. The analysis below focuses on the Illinois-language bill in the packet titled “Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act,” which matches the bill title you supplied. Where relevant, I note that other unrelated SB 1337 texts (Arizona condominium/HOA changes; Hawaii stadium authority) also appear in the packet.

Main purpose

Repeal the Illinois Firearm Dealer License Certification Act and make conforming changes to related statutes. The stated aim is to remove the statutory framework governing the "firearm dealer license certification" program and to update other Illinois laws that reference that program.

Key provisions

  • Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act (statutory citation referenced in the packet: 430 ILCS 68/Act rep.).
  • Amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act to remove references to “firearm dealer license certification inspections” (and to adjust reporting/data-sharing language accordingly). The Illinois State Police (ISP) reporting duties described in Section 10‑5 are revised to reflect deleted items.
  • Removes or revises references to the repealed Act in the Illinois State Police Law (20 ILCS 2605 sections), the Illinois Procurement Code, and the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming, cross‑statute changes.
  • Requires the Illinois State Police and other agencies to continue information-sharing and reporting duties to the extent consistent with remaining laws (the bill keeps other trafficking‑related reporting language intact, while deleting the dealer certification inspection item).
  • Effective date: immediate (the bill text indicates immediate effectiveness).

Who is affected

  • Firearm dealers operating under state regulation in Illinois — the repeal would eliminate the statutory dealer certification program (specific operational effects depend on administrative implementation and any remaining federal or state licensing/inspection authorities).
  • Illinois State Police — administrative responsibilities and reporting obligations tied specifically to the repealed certification program would be removed or adjusted.
  • State agencies and entities that reference or relied on dealer certification in procurement, criminal enforcement, trafficking analysis, or data reporting — statutory cross‑references are amended.
  • Researchers, law enforcement, and policy analysts who use the Gun Trafficking Information Act data feeds may see the removal of one data element (dealer certification inspection information) from routine ISP reporting.

Procedural / timeline information

  • Introduced in the Illinois General Assembly: January 28, 2025 (sponsor: Sen. Dale Fowler). Co‑sponsors added later (packet notes Sen. Terri Bryant and Sen. Chris Balkema).
  • LRB synopsis: states repeal and conforming amendments; bill marked effective immediately if enacted.
  • Related / companion legislation: HB 3994, HB 1018, HB 1039 (listed as companions in the packet).

Practical implications and considerations

  • Repeal removes a state statutory program; the operational gap (if any) will depend on whether the certification program was active under agency rulemaking and whether administrative steps follow enactment (e.g., rule rescissions, transitional compliance guidance).
  • The bill makes multiple “conforming” statutory edits; those edits reduce statutory references to the repealed program but do not otherwise change unrelated enforcement authorities found in remaining statutes (e.g., federal firearms laws, Firearm Owner’s Identification Card rules).
  • Absent more detailed implementing language, details such as how existing certifications, inspections, records, or enforcement actions would be handled post‑repeal would depend on administrative action by ISP and other agencies.

If you want, I can:
- Pull and summarize the specific statutory language that the bill repeals (text of the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act) to show exact program provisions that would be removed.
- Prepare a short briefing on likely administrative steps the Illinois State Police or other agencies would need to take if the repeal becomes law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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