Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3238
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-BODY ARMOR
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, with certain exceptions, it is unlawful for any person within the State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, import, or purchase or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, imported, or purchased by another, an armor plate, body armor, or military helmet. Provides that, with certain exceptions, beginning January 1, 2024, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly possess an armor plate, body armor, or military helmet. Provides that this provision does not apply to a person's possession of an armor plate, body armor, or military helmet if the person lawfully possessed that armor plate, body armor, or military helmet prohibited by this provision, if the person has provided in an endorsement affidavit, within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, under oath or affirmation and in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police: (1) an affirmation that the affiant: (i) possessed an armor plate, body armor, or military helmet before the effective date of the amendatory Act; or (ii) inherited the armor plate, body armor, or military helmet from a person with an endorsement or from a person authorized to possess the armor plate, body armor, or military helmet possessed by the affiant prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides exemptions. Provides that a violation of these provisions is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
Session: 103rd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 10, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Maura Hirschauer (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 10, 2023 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 10, 2023 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 28, 2023 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 16, 2023 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 16, 2023 | 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
