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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5456

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Legislation Overview

Title: CONCEALED CARRY-TRAINING

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that an officer or official paid or unpaid who has successfully completed firearms training as required by his or her law enforcement agency and is authorized by his or her agency to carry a firearm is exempt from the firearms training required for other applicants for a concealed carry license. Provides that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already completed toward the 16 hour training requirement if the training course is approved by the Department and was completed in connection with the applicant's previous employment as a paid or unpaid officer or official authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his or her duties previously. Effective immediately.

Session: 98th General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: February 13, 2014

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Brandon W. Phelps;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2014 First Reading
House Feb 13, 2014 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 11, 2014 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 11, 2014 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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