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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6183         </title>
<shortdesc>GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Luis Arroyo</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>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.875 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Gun Buyback Program Act. Provides that the Department of State Police and the State's Attorneys of this State shall establish a gun trade-in program in which events are held in each county of this State, once per year in each county, to buy back from any person a firearm, gun, rifle, shotgun, or other similar weapon for a nominal fee. The Department of State Police and representatives of the State's Attorney who are present at a Gun Buyback Program event shall not question any person regarding the documentation of the firearm, gun, rifle, shotgun, or other similar weapon presented, such as if the person has a valid firearm owner's identification card or concealed carry license, or request proper registration for the firearm, gun, rifle, shotgun, or other similar weapon. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Gun Buyback Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo</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>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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