Illinois House Bill 4481

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that court security officers are exempt from provisions barring the carrying and possession of weapons in a vehicle, concealed upon one's person, or upon public streets, alleys, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a municipality. Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that court security officers shall be deemed to be qualified law enforcement officers or, if retired, shall be deemed qualified retired or separated law enforcement officers in Illinois for purposes of coverage under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and shall have all rights and privileges granted by that Act if the court security officer or retired court security officer is otherwise compliant with the applicable laws of this State governing the implementation and administration of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 in the State of Illinois.

COURT SECURITY OFFICER-WEAPONS

Rep. Paul Jacobs [R]

Rep. Bradley Fritts [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-14	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2024-01-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
2024-01-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-17	House	First Reading
2024-01-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul Jacobs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	24-2	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	125	26.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4481&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4481.htm