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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2822

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-UUW--RELICS&REENACTOR

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute concerning unlawful use of weapons that prohibits the knowing sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, deletes "whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches". In the exemption statute, permits an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group to have a rifle with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length if the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; and the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential. Deletes that the overall length of the weapon as modified must be not less than 26 inches. Effective immediately.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Motion Tabled

Last Action Date: May 30, 2017

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Charles Meier (R); Reginald Phillips (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 30, 2017 Motion Tabled
House May 30, 2017 Motion Prevailed
House May 30, 2017 Motion Discharge Committee Tabled
House May 12, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
House Mar 31, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 23, 2017 Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Charles Meier
House Mar 15, 2017 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 22, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 9, 2017 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
House Feb 9, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 9, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 9, 2017 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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