Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SJR0040
Legislation Overview
Title: GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEEK
Description: Declares July 2 through July 8, 2023 as Gun Violence Memorial and Prevention Week. Mourns the lives lost at the hands of gunfire in the City of Highland Park on July 4, 2022 and all those around the State of Illinois who have been lost to gun violence and recognizes the surviving families that live with the trauma of their losses. Remembers the lives of Katherine Goldstein, Irina McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Stephen Straus, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicholas Toledo-Zaragoza, Eduardo Uvaldo, and Aréanah Preston. Remembers all gun violence victims in the City of Chicago and all gun violence victim everywhere across the State. Honors the City of Highland Park, the City of Chicago, and their law enforcement, first responders, and community leaders for their service to the people of Illinois. Urges leaders to continue to do everything in their power to ensure communities across the State do not experience the trauma of gun violence, so that these horrific tragedies shall not be in vain.
Session: 103rd General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: May 26, 2023
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Julie Morrison (D); Mattie Hunter (D); Laura Murphy (D); Ann Gillespie (D); Rita Mayfield (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (5 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 26, 2023 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | May 25, 2023 | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| Senate | May 19, 2023 | Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions |
| Senate | May 19, 2023 | Resolution Adopted |
| Senate | May 19, 2023 | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| Senate | May 19, 2023 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| Senate | May 19, 2023 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie |
| House | May 19, 2023 | Arrived in House |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Filed with Secretary |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 18, 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
