CHICAGO — The Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that will require firearms to be removed from the home of an accused abuser when their state-issued Firearm Owners Identification card has been revoked following the issuance of an order of protection in a domestic violence case. The legislation, a Senate floor amendment to HB4144, is known as "Karina's Bill" and named after Karina Gonzalez. She and her young daughter, Daniela, wer…

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'Karina's Law' awaits governor's signature after passage in Illinois General Assembly

SPRINGFIELD — A year and a half after the murder of Karina Gonzalez, Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation named for the West Side woman that aims to prevent domestic violence deaths like hers by requiring law enforcement to promptly remove firearms from people accused of abuse.Karina’s Bill passed the Illinois House by a vote of 80-33 in the waning hours of the General Assembly’s lame duck session, advancing the measure that would re…

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State lawmakers send Karina's Bill to Gov. Pritzker's desk to address domestic violence

A bill passed by Illinois lawmakers Tuesday aims to offer more protection for victims of domestic abuse by requiring law enforcement to confiscate guns within 96 hours from people who have an order of protection granted against them.

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Illinois lawmakers pass 'Karina's Bill,' legislation aiming to further protect domestic violence survivors

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Governor Pritzker is planning to sign a bill that would take guns out of the hands of accused domestic abusers in Illinois. The state House passed Karina’s Bill this week, sending the measure to the governor’s desk. The measure would require law enforcement to confiscate guns within 96 hours from people who have an order of protection granted against them. The law is named after Karina Gonzalez. The Chicago woman and her teenage daughter were sh…

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Pritzker Plans to Sign Karina’s Bill

It’s been 18 months since Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter, Daniela, were shot and killed over the 2023 Independence Day weekend at their Chicago home, allegedly by her husband.

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Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

The legislation is named after Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela, who were allegedly shot and killed by Gonzalez’s husband.

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Illinois passes Karina's Bill, barring domestic abusers from owning firearms

Karina’s Bill mandates law enforcement remove guns from those with protection orders filed against them.

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Illinois lawmakers advance bill to remove guns from domestic violence situations

CHICAGO — A bill that would clarify the process of confiscating a person’s gun when they are served a domestic violence order of protection is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker for final approval.Karina’s Bill is named after Karina Gonzalez, a Little Village woman who was shot and killed by her husband Jose Alvarez in July 2023. Jose Alvarez also fatally shot their 15-year-old daughter, Daniela Alvarez, and wounded their 18-year-old son, Manny Alvarez.…

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Karina's Bill, Named For Little Village Mom Slain By Husband, Heads To Pritzker's Desk

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Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com It’s been 18 months since Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend at their Chicago home, allegedly by her husband. 
Gonzalez had filed for an order of protection from her husband just two weeks before her death. That order caused his Firearm Owner’s Identification card to be revoked, but law enforcement never remo…

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Szalinski: Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

SPRINGFIELD — A year and a half after the murder of Karina Gonzalez, Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation named for the West Side woman that aims to prevent domestic violence deaths like hers by requiring law enforcement to promptly remove firearms from people accused of abuse. Karina’s Bill passed the Illinois House by a vote of 80-33 in the waning hours of the General Assembly’s lame duck session, advancing the measure that would r…

'Karina's Law' awaits governor's signature after passage in Illinois General Assembly

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