97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3845
 
Introduced 10/19/2011, by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new
65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new
30 ILCS 805/8.35 new

     Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality, as applicable, shall establish a program that allows individuals to turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the local police department to set up a time to turn the firearm in at the police station. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act. Requires implementation without reimbursement.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
55-1134 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new)
7    Sec. 5-1134. Unwanted firearms. The county board of any 
8county shall establish a program that allows individuals to 
9turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the local police 
10department to set up a time to turn the firearm in at the 
11police station.
12    This Section is a limitation of home rule powers and 
13functions under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
14the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
15rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. 
 
16    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
17adding Section 11-1-12 as follows:
 
18    (65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new)
19    Sec. 11-1-12. Unwanted firearms. The corporate authorities 
20of any  municipality shall establish a program that allows 
21individuals to turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the 
 
 
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1local police department to set up a time to turn the firearm in 
2at the police station.
3    This Section is a limitation of home rule powers and 
4functions under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
5the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
6rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. 
  
 
7    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
8Section 8.35 as follows:
 
9    (30 ILCS 805/8.35 new)
10    Sec. 8.35. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
11of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
12implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
13the 97th General Assembly.