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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2627

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM DEALERS/FIREARM RANGES

Description: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may prohibit any offensive or unwholesome business or establishment, any firearm dealer, or any firearm range (rather than any offensive or unwholesome business or establishment) only within the municipality and within the distance of one mile beyond the municipal limits. Amends the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides that a retail location established after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be located within 1,500 feet (rather than 500 feet) of any school, preschool, day care, cemetery, library, public park, forest preserve, public housing, or place of religious worship (rather than any school, preschool, or day care). Amends the Counties Code and further amends the Illinois Municipal Code adding similar restrictions for the location of firearm ranges in counties and municipalities. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the Premises Liability Act. Repeals provisions concerning an owner or operator of a firearm range having immunity from criminal and civil liability in specified circumstances.

Session: 103rd General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: March 10, 2023

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Nabeela Syed (D); Daniel Didech (D); Barbara Hernandez (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2023 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 28, 2023 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 27, 2023 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Feb 16, 2023 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Feb 15, 2023 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
House Feb 15, 2023 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 15, 2023 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 15, 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

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