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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3993

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Legislation Overview

Title: SAFE PROTOCOLS-DISASTER

Description: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish safe place of business protocols on or before May 30, 2020 to regulate businesses that reopen following the expiration of the specified executive orders or disaster proclamations. Sets forth requirements for the protocols. Provides that businesses that comply with the protocols may reopen and rehire staff at their discretion as soon as is practical. Provides that the provisions are repealed on January 1, 2021. Contains other provisions. 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 specified members of the General Assembly 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: 101st General Assembly

Last Action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

Last Action Date: May 21, 2020

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Bill Brady (R); Dale Fowler (R); Susan Rezin (R); Dan McConchie (R); Dale Righter (R); Jim Oberweis (R); Donald DeWitte (R); Jil Tracy (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (8 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate May 21, 2020 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Senate May 20, 2020 First Reading
Senate May 20, 2020 Referred to Assignments
Senate May 20, 2020 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 20, 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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