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 Bill Status of SB1954  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-FIREARM TRANSPORT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John O. Jones and Gary Forby

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 38, par. 24-2


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 this 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 those that are imposed by this 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 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones
  2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  3/6/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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