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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4227</title>
<shortdesc>FIREARMS-JUDGES &amp; STATE ATTYS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>430 ILCS 66/65</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/21-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 21-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Allows licensees who are specified judicial officers and attorneys to carry a concealed firearm in (i) any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government; (ii) any building designated for matters before a circuit court, the Appellate Court, or the Supreme Court; (iii) any building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court; or (iv) any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government. Specifies that some judicial officers and attorneys must obtain the written consent of their supervisors before carrying a firearm in one of the specified buildings. Specifies that these provisions do not allow a licensee to carry a firearm in the Capitol Complex in Springfield, Illinois. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that these licensees are exempt from the offense of unauthorized possession or storage of weapons.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
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