Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0173

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the transportation of firearms and may not regulate the transportation of ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for firearms. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by any unit of local government that imposes restrictions or limitations on the transportation of firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than the requirements that are imposed by the Deadly Weapons Article of the Code are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that this provision is a limitation of home rule powers under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/14/2009	House	First Reading
1/14/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
2/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2/26/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/10/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-001-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee