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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 477    </title>
<shortdesc>GUN-FREE ZONE LIABILITY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley and Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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