Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1793
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-USE OF SILENCERS
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly uses, attaches, or possesses with the intent to use or attach any device or attachment of any kind for silencing the report of any handgun, unless the use, attachment, or possession with the intent to use the device or attachment is on the premises of a firing or shooting range; or possess any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any other firearm if the device or attachment is not possessed in compliance with the federal National Firearms Act. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she transfers or gives a suppressor or silencer to a person not authorized to possess the suppressor or silencer under federal law. Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes the prohibition of using a silencer or other device to muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting from the firing of any gun. Effective immediately.
Session: 100th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 31, 2017
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Allen Skillicorn (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 31, 2017 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 2, 2017 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 2, 2017 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 1, 2017 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 1, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
