Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4779
Legislation Overview
Title: ILLIANA TSK FORCE-FIREARM VIOL
Description: Creates the Illiana Task Force Act. Creates the Illiana Task Force, consisting of 24 police officers, appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall select a chairperson. Provides that members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their service on the Task Force but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from appropriations made by the General Assembly for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least once monthly to study ways to reduce violence in local communities caused by the illegal use of firearms and to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on suggested legislative solutions to this problem. Provides that the Task Force shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year and a final report 5 years after the creation of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be dissolved 6 years after its creation. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: June 23, 2020
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Thaddeus Jones (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 23, 2020 | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 17, 2020 | Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 10, 2020 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 10, 2020 | 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
