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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4562   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-LOCAL REG FIREARMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-Lisa M. Dugan</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></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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