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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4686

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CONCEALED CARRY-PREEMPTION

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if a person files a complaint in circuit court alleging that a unit of local government has violated State preemption under the Act by adopting an ordinance or resolution restricting a licensee or business under the Act and the court finds that the allegations in the complaint are true, the court shall order that the unit of local government pay plaintiff's court costs, attorney's fees, actual damages, and at least $1,000 per day per violation in punitive damages from the time of the filing of the complaint as the court deems appropriate. Effective immediately.

Session: 98th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: March 28, 2014

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Ed Sullivan, Jr.;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 28, 2014 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 24, 2014 To Firearms Subcommittee
House Mar 3, 2014 Assigned to Judiciary
House Feb 5, 2014 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
House Feb 5, 2014 First Reading
House Feb 5, 2014 Referred to Rules Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 5, 2014 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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