Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/24-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Exempts from the offenses of unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon concerning the possession and carrying of firearms, with written permission of the school board, a person certified as a teacher under the School Code and employed as a teacher by a school district, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her employment or commuting between his or her home and place of employment. Provides that the person must have successfully completed, at his or her own expense, a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. Provides that a person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm control card by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no school district may require any teacher, as a condition of employment, to carry a firearm as authorized under this provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
1/30/2013	House	First Reading
1/30/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/13/2013	House	Assigned to Judiciary
2/21/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
3/14/2013	House	To Firearms Subcommittee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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