Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/7-5

from Ch. 38, par. 7-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for any governing body, State agency, county government, local municipality, or institute of higher learning that employs peace officers to prohibit a peace officer from carrying a firearm in the performance of his or her duties, unless the peace officer fails to qualify with the firearm, is declared unfit for duty, and is unable to be armed.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
9/13/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
9/13/2007	House	First Reading
9/13/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/13/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/6/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
3/6/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/1/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/1/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2008	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
5/7/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
5/7/2008	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/7/2008	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-018-000
5/8/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/8/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
5/8/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/8/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/8/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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