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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1423

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-LOCAL REG

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not impose a tax, fee, on a firearm, firearm attachment, or firearm ammunition or other assessment other than the normal sales tax rate for goods. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution enacted before, on, or after the effective date of the bill by any municipal or county government that imposes a tax, fee, or other assessment other than the normal sales tax rate for goods on a firearm, firearm attachment, or firearm ammunition are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Defines "sales tax". Effective immediately.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: May 5, 2017

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Jim Oberweis (R); Paul Schimpf (R); Dale Fowler (R); Dave Syverson (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 7% (4 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 5, 2017 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Senate Apr 7, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Senate Mar 13, 2017 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
Senate Mar 1, 2017 To Subcommittee on Firearms
Senate Feb 22, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 9, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 9, 2017 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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