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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB0194

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-IMITATION FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds an Imitation Firearms Article to the Code. Prohibits the sale of an imitation firearm in the State and of a BB device that is an airsoft gun that expels a projectile, such as a BB or pellet, that is 6mm or 8mm caliber which does not meet certain criteria. Provides that the criteria includes, if the airsoft gun is configured as a handgun, a blaze orange ring on the barrel required by federal law, a trigger guard that has fluorescent coloration over the entire guard, and a 2 centimeter wide adhesive band around the circumference of the protruding pistol grip that has fluorescent coloration. Adds certain additional criteria if the airsoft gun is configured as a rifle or long gun. Provides that a person who sells an imitation firearm in the State is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who sells a BB device that does not meet the criteria specified in the Imitation Firearms Article is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exemptions. Defines "imitation firearm" as any BB device, toy gun, replica of a firearm, or other device that is so substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

Last Action Date: January 4, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: John Cullerton (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 4, 2019 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
Senate May 19, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 19, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 19, 2017 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 5, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
Senate Apr 7, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Senate Mar 8, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Mar 7, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 23, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 23, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Feb 9, 2017 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Jan 24, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Jan 18, 2017 First Reading
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Referred to Assignments
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 18, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment 002 Senate Amendment 002 Feb 28, 2017 State Link amendment text No
Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Feb 23, 2017 State Link amendment text No
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Link: link to state bill page

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