98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3120

 

Introduced 2/7/2014, by Sen. Dale A. Righter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 66/90

    Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a person licensed under the Act has standing to bring an action in circuit court against a unit of local government challenging the validity of an ordinance or regulation of that unit of local government that purports to regulate any activities under the Act that are declared exclusive powers and functions of the State under the Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
5changing Section 90 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 66/90)
7    Sec. 90. Preemption.
8    (a) The regulation, licensing, possession, registration,
9and transportation of handguns and ammunition for handguns by
10licensees are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Any
11ordinance or regulation, or portion thereof, enacted on or
12before the effective date of this Act that purports to impose
13regulations or restrictions on licensees or handguns and
14ammunition for handguns in a manner inconsistent with this Act
15shall be invalid in its application to licensees under this Act
16on the effective date of this Act. This Section is a denial and
17limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection
18(h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
19    (b) A person licensed under this Act has standing to bring
20an action in circuit court against a unit of local government
21challenging the validity of an ordinance or regulation of that
22unit of local government that purports to regulate any
23activities under this Act that are declared exclusive powers

 

 

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1and functions of the State under subsection (a) of this
2Section.
3(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.