Illinois House Bill 2481 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition on the use of a silencer or other device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly uses, attaches, or possesses with the intent to use or attach any device or attachment of any kind for silencing the report of any handgun, unless the use, attachment, or possession with the intent to use the device or attachment is on the premises of a firing or shooting range; or possess any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any other firearm if the device or attachment is not possessed in compliance with the National Firearms Act. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly transfers or gives a suppressor or silencer to a person not authorized to possess the suppressor or silencer under federal law. Provides that a violation of this provision is a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.

POSSESSION & USE OF SILENCERS

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]

Rep. Jerry Costello [D]

Rep. Sue Scherer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2017-03-15	House	To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-08	House	First Reading
2017-02-07	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
520	5	2.33	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2481&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2481.htm