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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2578   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-MILITARY REENACTOR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Tim Bivins-J. Bradley Burzynski-Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Jim Sacia)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts, from provisions prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of specified weapons, an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length if: the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor possesses a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential; the overall length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 inches; and the vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof is used only during the historical re-enactment.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Also provides that the exemption from a violation of the statute concerning the unlawful use of weapons applies for the purpose of using the rifle during historical re-enactments. Provides that during transportation, any such weapon shall be broken down in a non-functioning state, or not immediately accessible. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes the new exemption. Also exempts from an unlawful use of weapons violation and an aggravated unlawful use of a weapon violation an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches for the purpose of using the rifle for historical re-enactments if the person has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Criminal Law;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2010</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bivins</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 045-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 -  April 28, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Non-Concurs 054-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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