Illinois House Bill 2789 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-05 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within the State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of the amendatory Act if the person has provided proof of ownership to the Department of State Police within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the person may transfer the weapon or assault weapon attachment only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Effective immediately.

CRIM CD-ASSAULT WEAPON&.50 CAL

Sen. Laura Fine [D]

Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2015-07-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2015-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-11	House	To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
2015-03-02	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2015-02-20	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-02-20	House	First Reading
2015-02-20	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	24-1.9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2789&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2789.htm