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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 478    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-LOCAL REG FIREARMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted by any unit of local government that impose restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage, purchase, sale, or other dealing in firearms and firearm ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements for firearms that do not provide an exception for the use or possession of a firearm for the act of self-defense or defense of another when on one's land or in one's abode or fixed place of business are invalid, and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the possession or use of a firearm kept for self-defense or defense of another and may not regulate ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for such firearm. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, House Bill 478 pre-empts home rule authority.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Illinois State Police)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce &amp; Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Creates a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government is not required under the States Mandates Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Home Rule Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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