Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.708 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Regulated Firearms Encoded Ammunition Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides that a manufacturer of ammunition for handguns and certain specified assault weapons sold in this State after January 1, 2009 must encode the ammunition in such a manner that the Director of State Police establishes. Provides that ammunition contained in one ammunition box may not be labeled with the same serial number as the ammunition contained in any other ammunition box from the same manufacturer. Provides that on or before January 1, 2011, an owner of ammunition for use in a regulated firearm that is not encoded by the manufacturer shall dispose of the ammunition. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2009, the Director of State Police shall establish and maintain an encoded ammunition database. Creates the Ammunition Accountability Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of State Police may use moneys from the Fund to establish and maintain the encoded ammunition database. Provides that beginning January 1, 2009, each person selling encoded ammunition at retail in this State shall collect from retail customers a fee of $0.05 for each round that is sold and delivered in this State. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Regulated Firearms Encoded Ammunition Act. Effective January 1, 2009.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
1/10/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
1/11/2008	House	First Reading
1/11/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/14/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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