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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4259   </title>
<shortdesc>AMMUNITION ACCOUNTABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William Davis and Charles E. Jefferson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Ammunition Accountability Act. Provides that all firearm ammunition manufactured or sold in the State of Illinois on or after January 1, 2010 shall be coded by the manufacturer. Provides that effective January 1, 2011, all firearm ammunition used within the State of Illinois shall be coded by the manufacturer. Provides that on or after January 1, 2011, a person in possession of non-coded ammunition that was manufactured prior to January 1, 2010, may transfer the same only to an heir, to an individual residing in another state maintaining the ammunition in another state, or to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Provides that the Department of State Police shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Ammunition Coding System Database (ACSD) containing specified information. Establishes penalties and exemptions.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Executive Committee;  004-005-004</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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