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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3553 Introduced , by Rep. Terra Costa Howard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new | | 65 ILCS 5/1-2-13 new | |
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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not pass an ordinance or resolution restricting enforcement of any State law or regulation concerning the ownership or use of firearms unless permitted to do so under the express provisions of the law or regulation. Defines "firearm". Limits home rule powers.
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| | | HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | |
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| | HB3553 | | LRB101 09986 AWJ 55088 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 5-1184 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-1184. Restrictions on firearm laws or regulations. |
| 8 | | (a) As used in this Section, "firearm" has the meaning |
| 9 | | given to that term in Section 31A-0.1 of the Criminal Code of |
| 10 | | 2012. |
| 11 | | (b) A county may not pass an ordinance or resolution |
| 12 | | restricting enforcement of any State law or regulation |
| 13 | | concerning the ownership or use of firearms unless permitted to |
| 14 | | do so under the express provisions of the law or regulation. |
| 15 | | This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 |
| 16 | | of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent |
| 17 | | exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised |
| 18 | | by the State.
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| 19 | | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 20 | | adding Section 1-2-13 as follows:
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| 21 | | (65 ILCS 5/1-2-13 new) |