Senate Sponsors: PETKA-MOLARO. House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN-RIGHTER-JOHNSON,TOM-BLACK-TURNER,ART Short description: MAYOR-ALDERMEN-GUNS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the mayor, president, aldermen, trustees, and commissioners in municipalities shall not be deemed peace, police, or law enforcement officers and do not have any authority by virtue of holding any of those offices or by virtue of being conservators of the peace to possess, carry, or use any firearm. Applies to all municipalities, whether home rule or non-home rule, and to all such officers elected or appointed under the Code, under the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941, or under any other law. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to make conforming changes. Preempts home rule. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1 20 ILCS 2630/5 from Ch. 38, par. 206-5 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to re-enact the unlawful use of weapons provisions of Public Act 88-680 that were declared unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Cervantes, Docket No. 87229, as violating the single subject provisions of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that in the case of certain violations involving unlawful use of weapons, the court shall place the defendant on probation if the defendant meets specified conditions. Amends the Criminal Identification Act to make persons convicted of specified unlawful use of weapons violations eligible for expungement one year after dismissal and discharge following a sentence that places a person on probation. Adds an immediate effective date. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status