Bill Status of HB1871  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-LG CAPACITY AMMUNITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol A. Sente - Robyn Gabel - William D. Burns, William Cunningham, Edward J. Acevedo, Ann Williams, Barbara Flynn Currie, Harry Osterman, Deborah Mell and Karen May

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/24-1.9 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Exempts from a violation for the manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices: (1) manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices by entities that sell such devices to national and international governments in compliance with federal law; (2) possession or sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices by entities authorized or permitted to acquire and possess such devices for the purpose of antique collection; (3) possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device by all government agents and retirees duly authorized to carry such devices upon retirement or any person who inherits such a device from a person so authorized; or (4) manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices by entities that sell such devices to law enforcement agencies.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente
  2/16/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  2/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  2/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
  2/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/23/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2011HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 004-007-000
  3/9/2011HouseRemains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/10/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-005-000
  3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  3/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die