In a mere two hours early Friday, the Illinois House approved multiple sweeping pieces of legislation – an assault weapons ban and additional protections for abortion rights, sending both to the Senate.
in Highland Park last year that left seven people dead and dozens others injured.
"Every single vote that came through, it was just, my heart just lifted every day, my heart just lifted," said Ashbey Beasley, a survivor of the Highland Park mass shooting. Even though the measure wasn't voted on Sunday night, Beasley says she's confident the Illinois Senate will pass the ban, which if approved, would move to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
The measure passed by the House would make it illegal to sell or purchase any assault weapon in the state of Illinois. It would also make it illegal to possess such a weapon 300 days after the final passage of the bill. However, the versions of the legislation passed by the House and the one currently being considered by the Senate include differences.
In a tweet Sunday, Pritzker said Illinois needs a bill"that meets the urgency of now" and the current version in the Senate"falls short."
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