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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4970

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: SCH CD-TRAUMA PROTOCOL

Description: Amends the State Finance Act to create the Trauma Response Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the School Code. Requires school boards to develop a trauma response protocol that shall be implemented in response to a traumatic event at a school, including, but not limited to, a shooting at the school. Sets forth various requirements for the protocol, including response by hospitals, trauma intervention services, and community engagement. Provides that all moneys in the Trauma Response Fund shall be paid as grants to school districts to implement the trauma response protocol. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and Hospital Licensing Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes a 1% surcharge on firearm ammunition, which shall be deposited into the Trauma Response Fund. Effective immediately.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Last Action Date: March 7, 2018

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Litesa Wallace (D); Sonya Harper (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 7, 2018 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Feb 14, 2018 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
House Feb 14, 2018 First Reading
House Feb 14, 2018 Referred to Rules Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 14, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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