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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0997

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Legislation Overview

Title: CONCEALED CARRY-FIREARMS

Description: Creates the Family and Personal Protection Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall issue a license to a person to: (1) carry a loaded or unloaded handgun on or about his or her person, concealed or otherwise; (2) keep or carry a loaded or unloaded handgun on or about his or her person when in a vehicle; and (3) keep a loaded or unloaded handgun openly or concealed in a vehicle. Prohibits the carrying of the handgun in certain locations. Provides that the license shall be issued by the Department of State Police within 30 days of receipt of a completed application and shall be valid throughout the State for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance. Provides for renewal of licenses. Establishes qualifications for licensees, certified firearms instructors, and instructor trainers. Provides for home rule preemption. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Prohibits from inspection and copying information about applications for licenses to carry a handgun and about license holders contained in the database created by the Family and Personal Protection Act, except as authorized by that Act. Amends the State Finance Act and the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Session: 98th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: April 19, 2013

Sponsors

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50 sponsors: Brandon W. Phelps; Ed Sullivan, Jr.; Daniel V. Beiser; Jerry F. Costello, II;Patrick J. Verschoore; Katherine Cloonen;Michael Unes; Mike Smiddy;John E. Bradley; Sue Scherer;Norine Hammond;Jil Tracy; Josh Harms;Brad Halbrook;John M. Cabello;Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.;Mike Bost; David Reis; Wayne Rosenthal; JoAnn D. Osmond; Linda Chapa LaVia; John D. Cavaletto; Adam Brown; Tom Demmer;Joe Sosnowski; Dwight Kay; David R. Leitch; Keith P. Sommer; Jim Sacia; Robert W. Pritchard; Pam Roth;Thomas Morrison; Chad Hays; Charles E Meier;Christopher D. Davidsmeyer;Bill Mitchell; Ron Sandack;Raymond Poe; Rich Brauer; Donald L. Moffitt; Jeanne M Ives;Barbara Wheeler;David McSweeney;Darlene J. Senger; Dennis M. Reboletti; Michael W. Tryon; Dan Brady; David Harris; Jack D. Franks; Kay Hatcher;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 42% (50 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 19, 2013 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 18, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
House Apr 18, 2013 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
House Apr 18, 2013 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
House Apr 18, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
House Apr 18, 2013 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 9 Adopted
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 8 Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 7 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Apr 18, 2013 Second Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 10 Referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 10 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 9 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
House Apr 18, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 8 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 28, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House Feb 27, 2013 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Feb 27, 2013 Second Reading - Short Debate
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Feb 26, 2013 Motion Discharge Committee Prevailed Judiciary; 101-015-000
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Feb 26, 2013 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Feb 26, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
House Feb 26, 2013 House Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 25, 2013 Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary; Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
House Feb 19, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
House Feb 19, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
House Feb 14, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
House Feb 13, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
House Feb 13, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
House Feb 13, 2013 Assigned to Judiciary
House Feb 13, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
House Feb 8, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
House Feb 6, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E Meier
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
House Feb 5, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
House Feb 4, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
House Feb 4, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
House Feb 4, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
House Feb 4, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
House Feb 4, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
House Feb 1, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
House Feb 1, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
House Feb 1, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
House Feb 1, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
House Jan 31, 2013 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
House Jan 29, 2013 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 29, 2013 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
House Jan 29, 2013 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Apr 18, 2013 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 18, 2013 state link bill text
Amended Apr 18, 2013 state link bill text
Amended Feb 26, 2013 state link bill text
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Amended Feb 26, 2013 state link bill text
Amended Feb 26, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 29, 2013 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
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