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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 704    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-FIREARMS-PREEMPTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-John E. Bradley, Patrick J Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser and Aaron Schock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-3.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Invalidates local ordinances and resolutions that regulate firearms legal for hunting under the Wildlife Code inconsistently with the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce &amp; Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, HB 704 does pre-empt home rule authority.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Home Rule Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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