Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1776
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: 103rd General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: February 9, 2023
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Dan McConchie (R); Jason Plummer (R); Jil Tracy (R); Craig Wilcox (R); Thomas Bennett (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (5 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 9, 2023 | 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
