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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HJRCA0040

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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 registration, 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: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst

Last Action Date: March 4, 2020

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Ryan Spain (R); Avery Bourne (R); Thomas Bennett (R); Daniel Swanson (R); Michael Marron (R); Tony McCombie (R); Patrick Windhorst (R); Terri Bryant (R); Dave Severin (R); Keith Sommer (R); Dan Brady (R); Norine Hammond (R); Mike Murphy (R); Lindsay Parkhurst (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (14 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 4, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
House Mar 4, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
House Mar 4, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House Mar 3, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
House Feb 24, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
House Feb 18, 2020 Read in Full a First Time
House Feb 18, 2020 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 18, 2020 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Feb 18, 2020 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Feb 14, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
House Feb 14, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House Feb 14, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
House Feb 13, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
House Feb 13, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
House Feb 13, 2020 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
House Feb 10, 2020 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
House Feb 10, 2020 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 10, 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

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