Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0240
Legislation Overview
Title: HUNTING-CARRYING HANDGUNS
Description: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person with a valid concealed carry license issued under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, or an off-duty law enforcement official or officer, may carry a handgun on or about his or her person while hunting. Effective immediately.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 29, 2019
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Thomas Bennett (R); Allen Skillicorn (R); Darren Bailey (R); Andrew Chesney (R); Tony McCombie (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (5 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 19, 2019 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 1, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| House | Jan 29, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2019 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| House | Jan 17, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey |
| House | Jan 14, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
| House | Jan 9, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 9, 2019 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 7, 2019 | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 9, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
