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Bill Status of HB6008 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: COUNTY CD&WILDLIFE-FIREARMS

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Sente

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1117

from Ch. 34, par. 5-1117

520 ILCS 5/2.33

from Ch. 61, par. 2.33

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides that in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage, it is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by the Wildlife Code, or hunt with gun or dog, or intentionally or wantonly allow a dog to hunt, within 1,000 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant. Permits the discharge of firearms at a licensed shooting range regardless of the distance from inhabited residences. Preempts a home rule unit located in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage from regulating the discharge of firearms in a manner inconsistent with these provisions.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente
2/11/2016	House	First Reading
2/11/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2016	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
4/7/2016	House	To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
4/8/2016	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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