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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1294   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-ASSAULT WEAPON-PROHIB</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Ann Williams-Greg Harris-Barbara Flynn Currie-Maria Antonia Berrios, Karen May, Carol A. Sente, Deborah Mell, Marlow H. Colvin and Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act if the person has provided proof of ownership to the Department of State Police within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  006-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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