PROBATION OFFICERS-CARRY WEAP Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/24-2730 ILCS 110/17Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that probation officers may carry firearms and certain other specified weapons if they have received the prior consent of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for which they are employed, and they have received weapons training according to requirements of the Peace Officer and Probation Officer Firearm Training Act. Deletes provisions that they may only carry those weapons while in the performance of their duties, or while commuting between their homes, places of employment or specific locations that are part of their assigned duties. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2017SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/1/2017SenateTo Subcommittee on Firearms 3/17/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/30/2018SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary 4/13/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 12/21/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die