AMMUNITION ACCOUNTABILITY
Summary
Creates the Ammunition Accountability Act. Provides that all firearm ammunition manufactured or sold in the State of Illinois on or after January 1, 2010 shall be coded by the manufacturer. Provides that effective January 1, 2011, all firearm ammunition used within the State of Illinois shall be coded by the manufacturer. Provides that on or after January 1, 2011, a person in possession of non-coded ammunition that was manufactured prior to January 1, 2010, may transfer the same only to an heir, to an individual residing in another state maintaining the ammunition in another state, or to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Provides that the Department of State Police shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Ammunition Coding System Database (ACSD) containing specified information. Establishes penalties and exemptions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 14, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Remains in Executive Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Executive Committee; 004-005-004
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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