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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1159

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Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARMS-JUDICIAL&PROSECUTORS

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Permits certain judicial officers, the Attorney General, assistant Attorneys General, State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys, some with specified written consent, to carry a concealed firearm in any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government, any building designated for matters before a circuit court, appellate court, or the Supreme Court, or any building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court and any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government.

Session: 103rd General Assembly

Last Action: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: April 5, 2024

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Charles Meier (R); Dennis Tipsword (R); Tony McCombie (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 5, 2024 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 5, 2024 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 7, 2024 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
House Feb 29, 2024 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 29, 2024 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 10, 2023 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 10, 2023 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 7, 2023 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Mar 1, 2023 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
House Mar 1, 2023 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 28, 2023 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Jan 31, 2023 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 31, 2023 First Reading
House Jan 26, 2023 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
House Jan 12, 2023 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 001 House Amendment 001 Mar 1, 2023 State Link amendment text No
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There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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