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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4509   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-FIREARM TRANSPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps, Robert F. Flider, Daniel V. Beiser and Patrick J Verschoore</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 5/24-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the transportation of firearms and may not regulate the transportation of ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for firearms. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act by any unit of local government that imposes restrictions or limitations on the transportation of firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than those that are imposed by this Code are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that this provision is a limitation of home rule powers under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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