BILL OF RIGHTS-CARRY FIREARMS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Right to Arms provision of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that subject only to the police power, in addition to the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms, the individual citizen has the right to carry firearms. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jul 18, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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