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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 265    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-FIREARM TRANSPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley, Lisa M. Dugan, Thomas Holbrook, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick J. Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser, Jerry F. Costello, II, Paul Evans and Kent Gaffney</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the transportation of firearms and may not regulate the transportation of ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for firearms. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted by any unit of local government that imposes restrictions or limitations on the transportation of firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than those that are imposed by this amendatory Act are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that this provision is a limitation of home rule powers under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  013-001-000</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kent Gaffney</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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