Illinois House Bill 2635 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-24 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed weapon. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Limited to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS-FIREARMS

Rep. Steven Reick [R]	Rep. Charles Meier [R]	Rep. Mark Luft [R]	Rep. Adam Niemerg [R]
Rep. Chris Miller [R]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]	Rep. Michael Marron [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
2022-01-05	House	Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2021-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2021-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
2021-03-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
2021-03-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	705	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-2	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	125	26.1	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2-13	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2635&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2635.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2635ham001.htm