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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 240          </title>
<shortdesc>HUNTING-CARRYING HANDGUNS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Allen Skillicorn-Darren Bailey, Andrew S. Chesney and Tony McCombie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>520 ILCS 5/2.26</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 2.26</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person with a valid concealed carry license issued under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, or an off-duty law enforcement official or officer, may carry a handgun on or about his or her person while hunting. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn</action>
<statusdate>1/17/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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