Bill Status of HB 898   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS-FIREARMS

House Sponsors
Rep. John M. Cabello-Steven Reick-Dan Caulkins-Margo McDermed-Patrick Windhorst, Mike Murphy, Thomas M. Bennett, Andrew S. Chesney, Darren Bailey, Allen Skillicorn, Jerry Costello, II, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Tony McCombie, Dan Ugaste and Ryan Spain

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 705/2from Ch. 85, par. 502
720 ILCS 5/24-2
730 ILCS 5/3-2-13 new
730 ILCS 125/26.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed weapon. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Limited to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
  1/24/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  1/24/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  1/24/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  1/24/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  1/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  1/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  1/28/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  1/29/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/15/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  2/15/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  2/19/2019HouseTo Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/16/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
  7/22/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
  7/31/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  7/31/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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