Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 478

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted by any unit of local government that impose restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage, purchase, sale, or other dealing in firearms and firearm ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements for firearms that do not provide an exception for the use or possession of a firearm for the act of self-defense or defense of another when on one's land or in one's abode or fixed place of business are invalid, and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the possession or use of a firearm kept for self-defense or defense of another and may not regulate ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for such firearm. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
4/15/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
1/27/2005	House	First Reading
1/27/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2005	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2/16/2005	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
2/17/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/17/2005	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman
3/1/2005	House	Home Rule Note Filed
3/1/2005	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/1/2005	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/9/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/10/2005	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
4/8/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

	Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, House Bill 478 pre-empts home rule authority.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois State Police)
	No fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	Creates a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government is not required under the States Mandates Act.