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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1024

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Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-PREEMPTION

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a county, including a home rule county, may not regulate firearms or impose greater restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, carrying, and transfer of firearms, firearm attachments, and firearm ammunition. Further provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution imposing restrictions or limitations on the ownership or possession of firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than the requirements imposed by this Act or the Deadly Weapons Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolution are void. Effective immediately.

Session: 98th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: March 22, 2013

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Daniel V. Beiser; Patrick J. Verschoore; Jerry F. Costello, II

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 22, 2013 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 19, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
House Mar 14, 2013 To Firearms Subcommittee
House Mar 13, 2013 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
House Feb 13, 2013 Assigned to Judiciary
House Jan 30, 2013 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
House Jan 30, 2013 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 30, 2013 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 30, 2013 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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