SB1899 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0398
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Mattie Hunter, Lakesia Collins - Christopher Belt and Mike Simmons
House Sponsors
(Rep. Justin Slaughter)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person charged with certain weapon-related offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced to the First Time Weapons Offense Program under the Unified Code of Corrections or any other court-ordered diversionary program created by law or by a court of the State of Illinois may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card before receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. Directs the Illinois State Police to issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such a person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program, provided the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Specifies that a FOID application made under this provision shall be approved or denied within 10 business days of receiving a court order or written notification from a State's Attorney that the person completed a diversionary program.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In provisions concerning the First Time Weapon Offense Program, provides that, upon the successful completion of the Program, a defendant may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the Program. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the Program if the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that nothing in the provisions concerning the First Time Weapon Offense Program shall prohibit the Illinois State Police from denying an application for or revoking a Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided by law. Adds provisions concerning unlawful possession of weapons offense diversion programs and a defendant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card eligibility. Provides that a State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to a First Time Weapon Offense Program.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense under the Criminal Code of 2012 or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense under the Criminal Code of 2012, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to an appropriate diversion program (rather than a First Time Weapon Offense Program).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 03/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 04/10/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee |
| 04/21/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 04/21/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/22/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee |
| 05/01/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-011-000 |
| 05/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025 |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive |
| 05/28/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 06/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0398 |