96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3791


 
Introduced 2/25/2009, by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Provides that a municipal police department or church may establish a Firearm Relinquishment Amnesty Program.  Provides that a  resident of the county or municipality where the law enforcement agency that has established a Firearm Relinquishment Amnesty Program is located may, without identifying himself or herself and without being subject to prosecution for a violation of State law or a county or municipal ordinance relating to the illegal possession of that firearm, transfer the firearm to that local law enforcement agency or church.  Preempts home rule.  Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB3791

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    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended  by adding 
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Section 24-11 as follows:
 
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    (720 ILCS 5/24-11  new)
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    Sec. 24-11. Firearm Relinquishment Amnesty Program.
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    (a) A municipal police department or church may establish a 
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Firearm Relinquishment Amnesty Program.  A resident of the 
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county or municipality where the law enforcement agency that 
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has established a Firearm Relinquishment Amnesty Program is 
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located may, without identifying himself or herself and without 
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being subject to prosecution for a violation of State law or a 
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county or municipal ordinance relating to the illegal 
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possession of that firearm, transfer the firearm to that local 
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law enforcement agency or church.
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    (b)  A local law enforcement agency that has knowledge that 
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a resident who relinquishes a firearm in accordance with this 
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Section is in violation of federal law concerning the 
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resident's possession of the firearm may not inform a federal 
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law enforcement agency or United States Attorney's Office or 
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United States Attorney General's Office of such violation 
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unless the failure to inform such agency or Office would be a 
 


 






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violation of federal law.
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    (c) A home rule unit may not exercise its home rule powers 
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and functions  in a manner that is inconsistent with this 
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Section. This subsection (c) is a limitation under subsection 
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(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on 
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the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and 
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functions exercised by the State.
 

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