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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5776

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Legislation Overview

Title: IEMA-DISASTER DECLARATION

Description: Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that after an initial proclamation declaring that a disaster exists, the Governor may only extend that declaration or make further proclamations regarding the same disaster if the General Assembly passes a resolution within 5 calendar days that approves the extension or further proclamation. Provides that if, due to health or safety concerns, the General Assembly is unable to convene in either regular or special session to approve the extension or further proclamation, the extension or further proclamation may continue in effect until the General Assembly is able to convene in regular or special session if the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives submit written certification to the Governor that the General Assembly is unable to convene to provide the necessary approval of the extension or further proclamation. Effective immediately.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

Last Action Date: May 19, 2020

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Thomas Morrison (R); Avery Bourne (R); Timothy Butler (R); Amy Grant (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
House May 19, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
House May 19, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
House May 18, 2020 First Reading
House May 18, 2020 Referred to Rules Committee
House May 12, 2020 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 12, 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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