Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB6008
Legislation Overview
Title: COUNTY CD&WILDLIFE-FIREARMS
Description: Amends the Counties Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides that in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage, it is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by the Wildlife Code, or hunt with gun or dog, or intentionally or wantonly allow a dog to hunt, within 1,000 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant. Permits the discharge of firearms at a licensed shooting range regardless of the distance from inhabited residences. Preempts a home rule unit located in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage from regulating the discharge of firearms in a manner inconsistent with these provisions.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: April 8, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Carol Sente;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 8, 2016 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 7, 2016 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Mar 23, 2016 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Referred to Rules Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
