ORDERS OF PROTECTION-FIREARMS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that the court shall not issue a warrant for the seizure of any firearm in the possession of a respondent upon an emergency order of protection unless specified procedural requirements are met.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-001-001
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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