Date	Chamber	Action
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 054-061-000

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/24-3

from Ch. 38, par. 24-3

720 ILCS 5/24-3.1A new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes references in the statute on unlawful sale of firearms from "sell" or "give" to "transfer". Prohibits multiple sales of handguns within a 30-day period. Creates the offense of unlawful acquisition of handguns. Provides exemptions and affirmative defenses. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2008	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo
1/14/2009	House	First Reading
1/14/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/23/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
3/19/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 054-061-000

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