Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1637
Legislation Overview
Title: CONCEALED CARRY-ST ATTY&JUDGE
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition on carrying a concealed firearm into a courthouse does not apply to a licensee who is a circuit or associate judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney; provided that the judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney does not carry a concealed firearm at any time while in a courtroom. Provides that the firearm, when it is not carried on the person of the judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney, shall be stored in a secure area in a locked compartment designated by the sheriff, or if in a building only under the control of the court in a locked compartment designated by the chief judge or resident judge.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
Last Action Date: March 2, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Susan Rezin; Chuck Weaver
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver |
| Senate | Oct 10, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Oct 10, 2015 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 15, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2015 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2015 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2015 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2015 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2015 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 20, 2015 | 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
