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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1809

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Legislation Overview

Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER-FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Deletes provision exempting from the unlawful use of weapons statute and the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute athlete's possession, transport on official Olympic and Paralympic transit systems established for athletes, or use of competition firearms sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the International Shooting Sport Federation, or USA Shooting in connection with such athlete's training for and participation in shooting competitions at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and sanctioned test events leading up to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: May 5, 2017

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Dan McConchie (R); Scott Bennett (D); Neil Anderson (R); Dale Fowler (R); William Haine (D); William McCann (R); Jason Barickman (R); Dale Righter (R); Chapin Rose (R); Tom Rooney (R);Tim Bivins (R); Michael Connelly (R); Thomas Cullerton (D); Jil Tracy (R); William Cunningham (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 25% (15 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 5, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 5, 2017 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 7, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
Senate Mar 29, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Mar 29, 2017 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Senate Mar 14, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
Senate Mar 1, 2017 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
Senate Mar 1, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
Senate Feb 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Referred to Assignments
Senate 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
Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Mar 10, 2017 State Link amendment text No
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