<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<xml>
<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 173    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-FIREARM TRANSPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Patrick J. Verschoore, Shane Cultra, David Reis, John D. Cavaletto, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M. Gordon and Robert F. Flider</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<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 the 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 the requirements that are imposed by the Deadly Weapons Article of the 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>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  009-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  003-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
</xml>

