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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4463         </title>
<shortdesc>PEACE OFF&amp;SECURITY GUARD-TASER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Peace Officer and Security Guard Taser Carrying Act. Provides that every peace officer and security guard who is required to carry a firearm during his or her duties as a peace officer or security guard shall also carry a taser during those duties. Provides that the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officers shall purchase the tasers or may require that the peace officer purchase a taser approved by the agency at his or her expense. Provides that the private security contractor agency shall purchase the tasers for its employees. Provides that each taser carried by a peace officer or security guard must be logged by the employer. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall maintain the taser for each peace officer who is required to carry a firearm during his or her duties. Preempts home rule.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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