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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5415

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: TANF-GUN PURCHASE PROHIBITION

Description: Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no person shall knowingly use or accept cash assistance benefits provided under the Article for the purchase or sale of any firearm or firearms ammunition. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules and practices to prevent recipients of cash assistance from accessing their cash assistance benefits at automated teller machines or point of sale terminals that are located in a store or other establishment in which the principal place of business is the sale of firearms or ammunitions.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: February 18, 2020

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Darren Bailey (R); Grant Wehrli (R); Amy Grant (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 18, 2020 First Reading
House Feb 18, 2020 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 14, 2020 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Darren Bailey
House Feb 14, 2020 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
House Feb 14, 2020 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 14, 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

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