Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3257
Legislation Overview
Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER-FIREARMS
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits currently employed State correctional officers to carry their own firearms off duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall supply its retired correctional officers and retired personnel of the Parole Division with an identification card that acknowledges years of service and title of employee at his or her time of retirement from the Department of Corrections. Deletes provision that parole agents and supervisors who are discharged from employment of the Illinois Department of Corrections shall no longer be considered law enforcement officials and all their rights as law enforcement officials shall be revoked permanently.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
Last Action Date: January 6, 2016
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: David Reis; John Anthony; John Bradley; Reginald Phillips; Andrew Skoog
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (5 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 6, 2016 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog |
| House | Mar 27, 2015 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 19, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips |
| House | Mar 18, 2015 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony |
| House | Mar 12, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley |
| House | Mar 10, 2015 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 25, 2015 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis |
| House | Feb 25, 2015 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 25, 2015 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 25, 2015 | 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
