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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1503   </title>
<shortdesc>AIR GUNS PROHIBITED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Milton Patterson-Constance A. Howard and Elga L. Jefferies</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 535/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/0.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/1.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-2</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-3</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-4</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-5</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-6</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-7</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Air Rifle Act. Changes the short title to the Air Gun Act. Retains existing regulation and penalties for paintball guns. Provides that a person may not sell, exhibit for sale, give away, transfer, possess, or discharge an air gun (with an exception for carnivals) and makes violation a Class B misdemeanor.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>720 ILCS 535/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/0.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/1.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-5</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-6</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-7</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 535/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 82-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Air Rifle Act. Prohibits the sale, lending, rental, giving or otherwise transferring of an air rifle to any person under the age of 18 (rather than under 13) years. Prohibits a person under 18 years of age (rather than under 13 years) from carrying an air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the State. Eliminates the provision that permits a person under the specified age to carry an unloaded air rifle.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Judicial Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 1503 (H-AM 1) would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. </SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 1503 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. </SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 1503 (H-AM 1) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Illinois State Police)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>If HB 1503 (H-AM 1) were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. </SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce &amp; Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, HB 1503 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce &amp; Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>This legislation does pre-empt home rule authority.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Milton Patterson</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;  007-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended</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>
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