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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2287

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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: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: May 3, 2018

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Dan McConchie (R); William Cunningham (D); Scott Bennett (D); Laura Murphy (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 7% (4 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 3, 2018 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 27, 2018 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
Senate Apr 13, 2018 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Jan 24, 2018 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Jan 10, 2018 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
Senate Jan 10, 2018 Referred to Assignments
Senate Jan 10, 2018 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 10, 2018 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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