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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislatio SB0160

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: SCH CD-FIREARM SAFETY COURSE

Description: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may offer a firearm safety training course to students in grades 9 through 12, which may include instruction on hunting safety. Provides that if a school district offers the course, a student may not be required to take the course. Provides that if a school board intends to offer a firearm safety training course, it must develop a policy to implement the course and must publish that policy on the district's website.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: March 28, 2019

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Neil Anderson (R); Jason Plummer (R); Paul Schimpf (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (3 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 28, 2019 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 22, 2019 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
Senate Mar 5, 2019 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
Senate Mar 5, 2019 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Feb 20, 2019 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Referred to Assignments
Senate Jan 29, 2019 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 29, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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