Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HJRCA0039
Legislation Overview
Title: CON AMEND-FIREARM REG FUNDS
Description: Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or licenses relating to licensing, carrying, or possession of firearms or firearm ammunition or related to the use of firearms or firearm ammunition shall be expended for purposes other than the following: the costs of administering and enforcing laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition; and, with respect to local governments, other firearm and firearm ammunition regulation purposes as authorized by law. Provides that the costs of administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of firearm and firearm ammunition regulation laws; the safety of persons from unlawful use of firearms or firearm ammunition; or the regulation of the carrying of firearms. Provides that the limitations to the costs of administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition shall also include direct program expenses related to workers' compensation claims for death or injury of employees enforcing firearm and firearm ammunition laws and investigations for improving the safety of the employees enforcing those laws. Provides that none of the revenues described in these provisions shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in these provisions. Provides that investment income that is attributable to the investment of moneys in funds used for the regulation of firearms and firearm ammunition shall be retained in those funds for the uses specified in these provisions. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Last Action Date: February 18, 2020
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Dan Caulkins (R); Blaine Wilhour (R); Thomas Bennett (R); Darren Bailey (R); Chris Miller (R); Allen Skillicorn (R); Brad Halbrook (R); Andrew Chesney (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (8 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Read in Full a First Time |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| House | Feb 18, 2020 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| House | Feb 10, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| House | Feb 6, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| House | Feb 6, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller |
| House | Feb 6, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 5, 2020 | 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
