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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5780

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Legislation Overview

Title: IEMA-DISASTER PROCLAMATION

Description: Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that in any 12-month period the Governor shall have the authority to issue only one proclamation per disaster and that any further proclamation for the disaster that triggered the original proclamation shall be in force only after a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the General Assembly approves a joint resolution containing the exact language of the proclamation and which the Governor must follow. Provides that the Governor shall have no authority to amend or change the language of the proclamation as approved by joint resolution.

Session: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey

Last Action Date: October 21, 2020

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Timothy Butler (R); Grant Wehrli (R); Avery Bourne (R); Blaine Wilhour (R); Amy Grant (R); Mike Murphy (R); Tom Weber (R); Margo McDermed (R); Daniel Swanson (R); Terri Bryant (R); Dave Severin (R); Patrick Windhorst (R); Tony McCombie (R); Thomas Bennett (R); Dan Caulkins (R); Lindsay Parkhurst (R); Andrew Chesney (R); Steven Reick (R); Darren Bailey (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 16% (19 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 21, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
House Sep 10, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
House Sep 10, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
House Sep 10, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
House Sep 10, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
House Jul 9, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Jul 6, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House Jul 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
House Jun 2, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
House May 23, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
House May 23, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
House May 23, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
House May 18, 2020 First Reading
House May 18, 2020 Referred to Rules Committee
House May 18, 2020 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 18, 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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