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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0349

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-FIREARMS-FEDERAL LAW

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a public officer or public employee or dealer selling any firearm in the State may not enforce or attempt to enforce any act, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the United States government relating to a personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in Illinois and that remains exclusively within the borders of Illinois. Provides that any official, agent, or employee of the United States government who enforces or attempts to enforce any act, order, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the United States government upon a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in Illinois and that remains exclusively within the borders of Illinois is guilty of a Class 4 felony for which the sentence shall be a term of imprisonment for not less than one year or more than 3 years, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. Provides that any federal law, rule, regulation, or order created or effective on or after January 1, 2016 shall be unenforceable within the borders of Illinois if the law, rule, regulation or order attempts to: (1) ban or restrict ownership of a semi-automatic firearm or any magazine of a firearm; or (2) require any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory to be registered in any manner. Effective immediately.

Session: 99th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: March 27, 2015

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: David Reis; Reginald Phillips;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 27, 2015 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 19, 2015 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
House Feb 26, 2015 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 13, 2015 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Jan 28, 2015 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis
House Jan 28, 2015 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 28, 2015 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 28, 2015 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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