Bill Status of HJRCA 39   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CON AMEND-FIREARM REG FUNDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Caulkins-Blaine Wilhour-Thomas M. Bennett, Darren Bailey, Chris Miller, Allen Skillicorn, Brad Halbrook and Andrew S. Chesney

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

 
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 12 new 

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  2/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  2/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  2/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  2/10/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  2/18/2020HouseRead in Full a First Time
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  2/18/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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