Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1553
Legislation Overview
Title: CONCEALED CARRY-FEES-TRAINING
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the fee for a new concealed carry license or non-resident license shall be waived if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard. Provides that an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard shall be exempt from the firearm training requirements. Eliminates provision that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed toward the 16 hour training requirement, if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, and that any remaining hours that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter concerning all applicable State and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm, and the range qualification.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
Last Action Date: January 5, 2016
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Dwight Kay; Thomas Morrison; Jerry Costello; John Anthony; John Cabello; Brian Stewart; John Bradley; Andrew Skoog
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (8 of 118)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jan 5, 2016 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog |
House | Mar 27, 2015 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
House | Mar 17, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley |
House | Mar 5, 2015 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
House | Mar 4, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony |
House | Mar 4, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
House | Mar 4, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart |
House | Feb 24, 2015 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
House | Feb 20, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II |
House | Feb 18, 2015 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison |
House | Feb 9, 2015 | Referred to Rules Committee |
House | Feb 9, 2015 | First Reading |
House | Feb 6, 2015 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Feb 6, 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