HB 477 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

GUN-FREE ZONE LIABILITY ACT

Summary
Creates the Gun-free Zone Criminal Conduct Liability Act. Provides that any person, organization, or entity or any agency of government, including any unit of local government, that creates a gun-free zone is liable for all costs, attorney's fees, and treble damages resulting from criminal conduct that occurs against an individual in the gun-free zone, if a reasonable person would believe that possession of a firearm could have helped the individual defend against such conduct. Defines "gun-free zone". Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 24, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 27, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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John Bradley
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