Bill Status of HB0571  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  LAW ENFORCE OFFICERS SAFE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Churchill and Karen A. Yarbrough

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
720 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 38, par. 24-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the law of this State or an ordinance of any political subdivision of this State, an individual who is a qualified law enforcement officer or a qualified retired law enforcement officer and who is carrying specified identification may carry a concealed firearm in this State. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to exempt these qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers from certain unlawful use of weapons provisions and from aggravated unlawful use of a weapon provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Churchill
  1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die