Bill Status of HB4679  102nd General Assembly

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Short Description:  WILDLIFE CD-RIFLE HUNTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Tony McCombie

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

520 ILCS 5/1.2m-0.5 new

520 ILCS 5/2.25

from Ch. 61, par. 2.25

520 ILCS 5/2.26

from Ch. 61, par. 2.26

520 ILCS 5/2.33

from Ch. 61, par. 2.33

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "rifle" as any firearm designed, made, or adapted to be fired from the shoulder that uses the energy of an explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire a projectile through a rifled bore by a single function of the trigger. Permits hunting with a rifle for the taking of deer; makes related changes. Provides that legal handguns and rifles include any bottleneck centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a case length not exceeding 1.4 inches or any straight walled centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger both of which must be available as a load with the published ballistic tables of the manufacturer showing a capability of at least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/20/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die