FIREARMS-JUDICIAL&PROSECUTORS
Summary
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Permits certain judicial officers, the Attorney General, assistant Attorneys General, State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys, some with specified written consent, to carry a concealed firearm in any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government, any building designated for matters before a circuit court, appellate court, or the Supreme Court, or any building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court and any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Tipsword
RRepublican
Co
Tony McCombie
RRepublican
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