101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3553

Introduced , by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new
65 ILCS 5/1-2-13 new

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not pass an ordinance or resolution restricting enforcement of any State law or regulation concerning the ownership or use of firearms unless permitted to do so under the express provisions of the law or regulation. Defines "firearm". Limits home rule powers.
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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning local government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1184 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new)
7 Sec. 5-1184. Restrictions on firearm laws or regulations.
8 (a) As used in this Section, "firearm" has the meaning
9given to that term in Section 31A-0.1 of the Criminal Code of
102012.
11 (b) A county may not pass an ordinance or resolution
12restricting enforcement of any State law or regulation
13concerning the ownership or use of firearms unless permitted to
14do so under the express provisions of the law or regulation.
15This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6
16of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
17exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
18by the State.
19 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
20adding Section 1-2-13 as follows:
21 (65 ILCS 5/1-2-13 new)

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1 Sec. 1-2-13. Restrictions on firearm laws or regulations.
2 (a) As used in this Section, "firearm" has the meaning
3given to that term in Section 31A-0.1 of the Criminal Code of
42012.
5 (b) A municipality may not pass an ordinance or resolution
6restricting enforcement of any State law or regulation
7concerning the ownership or use of firearms unless permitted to
8do so under the express provisions of the law or regulation.
9This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6
10of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
11exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
12by the State.