CONAMEND-BILL OF RIGHTS-ARMS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the right of the individual citizen to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms for defense of life and liberty, and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and shall not be denied or infringed, and any restriction shall be subject to strict scrutiny. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2013
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2015
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 28, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Mar 28, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 13, 2013
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Wm. Sam McCann
RRepublican
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