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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6008         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTY CD&amp;WILDLIFE-FIREARMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Carol Sente</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1117</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 5-1117</aliasreference><reference>520 ILCS 5/2.33</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 2.33</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides that in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage, it is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by the Wildlife Code, or hunt with gun or dog, or intentionally or wantonly allow a dog to hunt, within 1,000 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant. Permits the discharge of firearms at a licensed shooting range regardless of the distance from inhabited residences. Preempts a home rule unit located in the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, and DuPage from regulating the discharge of firearms in a manner inconsistent with these provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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