Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5776
Legislation Overview
Title: IEMA-DISASTER DECLARATION
Description: Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that after an initial proclamation declaring that a disaster exists, the Governor may only extend that declaration or make further proclamations regarding the same disaster if the General Assembly passes a resolution within 5 calendar days that approves the extension or further proclamation. Provides that if, due to health or safety concerns, the General Assembly is unable to convene in either regular or special session to approve the extension or further proclamation, the extension or further proclamation may continue in effect until the General Assembly is able to convene in regular or special session if the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives submit written certification to the Governor that the General Assembly is unable to convene to provide the necessary approval of the extension or further proclamation. Effective immediately.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
Last Action Date: May 19, 2020
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Thomas Morrison (R); Avery Bourne (R); Timothy Butler (R); Amy Grant (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 19, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne |
| House | May 19, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler |
| House | May 19, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant |
| House | May 18, 2020 | First Reading |
| House | May 18, 2020 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | May 12, 2020 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 12, 2020 | 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
