Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2878
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes it unlawful to deliver, sell, or purchase or cause to be delivered, sold, or purchased or cause to be possessed by another, an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge 300 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered with the State Police in the time provided. Provides exemptions and penalties. Prohibits delivery, sale, purchase or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Provides exemptions and penalties.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
Last Action Date: May 21, 2020
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Martin Moylan (D); Natalie Manley (D); Sonya Harper (D); Anna Moeller (D); Jonathan Pizer (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (5 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 21, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer |
| House | Aug 29, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| House | Aug 28, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| House | May 21, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 5, 2019 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 26, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 14, 2019 | 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
