CRIM CD-FIREARM VIOLATIONS House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley-Brandon W. Phelps-William J. Grunloh-Patrick Verschoore-Mike Boland, Jay C. Hoffman, Thomas Holbrook, Mike Bost, Dan Reitz, Steve Davis, Kurt M. Granberg, Robert F. Flider, Chapin Rose, Gary Hannig, Michael K. Smith, Jack D. Franks, Paul D. Froehlich, Shane Cultra, Joe Dunn, Ron Stephens, JoAnn D. Osmond, John J. Millner, Jim Sacia, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen Gordon and Frank Aguilar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward Petka) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/24-10 new Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the violation is based on the use or possession of a firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another (rather than if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another). 1/15/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 1/15/2004HouseFirst Reading 1/15/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 2/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 2/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/10/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 2/20/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/20/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/20/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-001 2/20/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/25/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-025-005 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/30/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka 3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die