Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1758
Legislation Overview
Title: SCHOOL SECURITY-ARMED TEACHERS
Description: Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to provide for armed security in the schools of this State and grants to schools for the training of teachers in armed security, including grants for teachers to obtain a concealed carry license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the unlawful use of weapons offense does not apply to carrying a concealed pistol, revolver, or handgun by a full-time teacher or full-time professor or administrator of a public or private school, community college, college, or university who has a valid concealed carry license issued under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and who has been designated by his or her school district board or the board of trustees of his or her community college, college, or university as a school or college protection officer, into: (1) any building, real property, and parking area under the control of the public or private elementary or secondary school in which the person is employed; or (2) any building, classroom, laboratory, medical clinic, hospital, artistic venue, athletic venue, entertainment venue, officially recognized university-related organization property, whether owned or leased, and any real property, including parking areas, sidewalks, and common areas under the control of a public or private community college, college, or university in which the person is employed. Effective immediately.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
Last Action Date: July 5, 2022
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: David Friess (R); Adam Niemerg (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 5, 2022 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg |
| House | Mar 27, 2021 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 9, 2021 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2021 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 17, 2021 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 11, 2021 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Friess |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 11, 2021 | 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
