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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5456         </title>
<shortdesc>CONCEALED CARRY-TRAINING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>430 ILCS 66/75</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that an officer or official paid or unpaid who has successfully completed firearms training as required by his or her law enforcement agency and is authorized by his or her agency to carry a firearm is exempt from the firearms training required for other applicants for a concealed carry license. Provides that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already completed toward the 16 hour training requirement if the training course is approved by the Department and was completed in connection with the applicant's previous employment as a paid or unpaid officer or official authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his or her duties previously. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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