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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 898          </title>
<shortdesc>CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS-FIREARMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John M. Cabello-Steven Reick-Dan Caulkins-Margo McDermed-Patrick Windhorst, Mike Murphy, Thomas M. Bennett, Andrew S. Chesney, Darren Bailey, Allen Skillicorn, Jerry Costello, II, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Tony McCombie, Dan Ugaste and Ryan Spain</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 705/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 502</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-2-13 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 125/26.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed weapon. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Limited to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</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>7/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy</action>
<statusdate>7/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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