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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4045

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS

Description: Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of weapons when the person knowingly manufactures, sells, or offers to sell, purchases, receives, manufactures, imports, or transfers a convertible pistol. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions. Provides that a machine gun also includes any convertible pistol equipped with a switch. Defines "convertible pistol", "switch", and "common household tool". Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that reasonable controls by firearm industry members include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to prevent the installation and use of a switch with a firearm. Contains a severability provision.

Session: 104th General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: April 30, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Justin Slaughter (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 30, 2025 First Reading
House Apr 30, 2025 Referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 29, 2025 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 29, 2025 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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