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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3297

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: ASSAULT WEAPONS-TRANSFER

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Prohibits the transfer of an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides exemptions. Provides that a person who knowingly transfers or causes to be transferred an assault weapon or .50 caliber rifle commits a Class 3 felony for a first violation and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation or for the transfer of 2 or more of these weapons at the same time. Provides that a person who knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered an assault weapon attachment or large capacity ammunition feeding device commits a Class 4 felony for a first violation and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent violation.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

Last Action Date: January 4, 2019

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: John Cullerton (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 4, 2019 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
Senate Apr 27, 2018 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 13, 2018 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 16, 2018 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Feb 16, 2018 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 16, 2018 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 16, 2018 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

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