CRIM CD-FIREARM VIOLATIONS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004
Signed Jul 28, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 12, 2004
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jul 28, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 12, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 12, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-2-2)
house
Apr 29, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Shadid
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 9, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 9, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
upper
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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