Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2915
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARMS- MUNICIPAL REGULATION
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Strikes a clause preventing provisions of ordinances from being invalid when they impose greater restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession and transfer of firearms than are imposed by this Act. Provides that regulation of the ownership and possession of firearms and related items are the exclusive powers of the State. Provides that a local government may not require registration, reporting of the sale or transfer of a firearm, or may not keep a firearms registry. Provides that any existing or future local ordinances or resolutions imposing any registration requirement on firearms and related items are invalid or void. Effective immediately.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Jerry F. Costello, II
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 4, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 25, 2013 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 25, 2013 | 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
