LAW ENFORCE OFFICERS SAFE ACT
Summary
Creates the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the law of this State or an ordinance of any political subdivision of this State, an individual who is a qualified law enforcement officer or a qualified retired law enforcement officer and who is carrying specified identification may carry a concealed firearm in this State. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to exempt these qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers from certain unlawful use of weapons provisions and from aggravated unlawful use of a weapon provisions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 2, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Jan 27, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Churchill
RRepublican
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