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HB 3337

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Thuy Tran

Establishes a 24-member Illiana Task Force to study illegal firearm violence and recommend legislative solutions to the Governor and General Assembly.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3337

HB 3337 — Illiana Task Force Act (Summary)

Overview

HB 3337 proposes the creation of the Illiana Task Force to study and recommend legislative solutions to reduce violence in local communities caused by illegal firearms. The bill creates a 24-person task force comprised of police officers, appoints leadership from among the members, and sets specific term, reporting, and dissolution provisions. The act is designed to take effect immediately upon becoming law and to sunset after six years, with repeal on January 1, 2032.

Main purpose and intent

  • Establish the Illiana Task Force to analyze firearm violence tied to illegal firearm use and to propose legislative actions to the Governor and General Assembly.
  • Provide a structured, time-limited framework for ongoing assessment and recommendations on firearm violence issues in Illinois.

Key provisions and changes

  • Creation and composition

    • Establishes the Illiana Task Force.
    • Consists of 24 police officers.
    • Members are appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police.
    • Members select a chairperson from among themselves.

  • Compensation and expenses

    • Task Force members receive no compensation for service.
    • Members may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in performance of duties, paid from General Assembly appropriations designated for this purpose.

  • Duties and meetings

    • Task Force must meet at least once monthly.
    • Purpose: study ways to reduce violence in local communities caused by illegal use of firearms.
    • Task Force to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on suggested legislative solutions.

  • Reporting

    • Annual reports due to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31 of each year.
    • A final report due five years after the Task Force’s creation.

  • Duration and repeal

    • Task Force dissolved six years after creation.
    • Act repealed on January 1, 2032.
    • Effective date: immediate upon becoming law.

Who is affected

  • The Illinois State Police, through appointing the Task Force members.
  • Local communities affected by illegal firearm violence, as the Task Force’s recommendations aim to address.
  • The Governor and General Assembly, which receive annual and final reports and may act on recommended legislative solutions.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 18, 2025 (HB3337), by Rep. Thaddeus Jones.
  • Status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee; previously assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee.
  • Early actions: Filed February 7, 2025; first reading February 18, 2025; several committee referrals and filings through March 2025.
  • Key dates in text: Annual reports due each December 31; final report due five years after creation; dissolution six years after creation; repeal January 1, 2032.

Sponsor

  • Primary sponsor: Representative Thaddeus Jones.

Note

This summary reflects the introduced text and listed legislative actions as of the provided materials. The bill’s fate depends on committee consideration and potential amendments during the legislative process.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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