SB 44 Illinois Senate · 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
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Jan 2005
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 26, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
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John O. Jones
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