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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2166

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-REPLICA FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to purchase, possess, conceal, use, sell, give away, or otherwise transfer, or to engage in the business of selling or to exhibit for sale, a replica firearm, paint pellet, or paint pellet gun in the State. Provides that each replica firearm shall have as an integral part, permanently affixed, a blaze orange plug inserted in the barrel of the replica firearm. Provides that the plug shall be recessed no more than 6 millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel of the firearm. Provides exceptions. Provides that each purchase, use, sale, gift, or transfer of any replica firearm, paint pellet, or paint pellet gun in violation of this provision shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense, and each day a person unlawfully engages in the business of selling or exhibits for sale any replica firearm, paint pellet, or paint pellet gun in violation of this provision is a separate and distinct offense. Effective immediately.

Session: 99th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: May 31, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Ira Silverstein; Jacqueline Collins;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 31, 2016 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 27, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
Senate May 13, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
Senate Apr 22, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
Senate Apr 8, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
Senate Mar 24, 2016 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Feb 17, 2016 To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU)
Senate Jan 27, 2016 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Aug 4, 2015 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Aug 4, 2015 Referred to Assignments
Senate Aug 4, 2015 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Aug 4, 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

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