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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0717

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Legislation Overview

Title: CONCEALED CARRY-OFFICIALS

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm in certain areas prevents a concealed carry licensee who is a county or State correctional officer, a judge of the Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Court of this State or an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, a judge of the United States District Court, United States Court of Appeals, or the United States Supreme Court, a State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney with the consent of the State's Attorney, from carrying a concealed firearm in any area prohibited by these provisions, other than an area where firearms are prohibited under federal law.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips

Last Action Date: May 12, 2017

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Brandon Phelps (D); Thomas Bennett (R); Reginald Phillips (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 12, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
House Mar 31, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 16, 2017 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 8, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Feb 8, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Jan 25, 2017 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
House Jan 25, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 25, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 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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