Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB0803
Legislation Overview
Title: WILDLIFE-USE OF SILENCERS
Description: Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes a prohibition on the use of a silencer or other device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun. Provides that no person shall, carry, possess, transport or use a silencer, suppressor or other device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun for the taking of game, unless such silencer, suppressor, or device is in compliance with the National Firearms Act. Any game animal regulated under this Act may be taken within its season with a silencer, suppressor, or device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun. A silencer, suppressor, or device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun may be used when taking wildlife in accordance with a specified provision concerning the authority to kill wildlife responsible for damage. Effective immediately.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: October 10, 2015
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: William Haine; Gary Forby; Darin LaHood; William McCann; Susan Rezin;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (5 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 10, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Oct 10, 2015 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 21, 2015 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| Senate | May 21, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| Senate | May 21, 2015 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby |
| Senate | May 20, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine |
| Senate | May 20, 2015 | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 15, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 |
| Senate | May 7, 2015 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 |
| Senate | Apr 23, 2015 | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2015 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2015 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2015 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2015 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2015 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2015 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 5, 2015 | 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
