SB3120 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB098 19279 RLC 54431 b

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3120

Introduced 2/7/2014, by Sen. Dale A. Righter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 66/90

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a person licensed under the Act has standing to bring an action in circuit court against a unit of local government challenging the validity of an ordinance or regulation of that unit of local government that purports to regulate any activities under the Act that are declared exclusive powers and functions of the State under the Act. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by changing Section 90 as follows:

(430 ILCS 66/90)

Sec. 90. Preemption.

(a) The regulation, licensing, possession, registration, and transportation of handguns and ammunition for handguns by licensees are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Any ordinance or regulation, or portion thereof, enacted on or before the effective date of this Act that purports to impose regulations or restrictions on licensees or handguns and ammunition for handguns in a manner inconsistent with this Act shall be invalid in its application to licensees under this Act on the effective date of this Act. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(b) A person licensed under this Act has standing to bring an action in circuit court against a unit of local government challenging the validity of an ordinance or regulation of that unit of local government that purports to regulate any activities under this Act that are declared exclusive powers and functions of the State under subsection (a) of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.