Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB6279
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-PREEMPTION
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not assess any fee or tax on any firearm or firearm ammunition, other than a retailers' occupation tax imposed under the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, or the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the assessment of fees or taxes on firearms or firearm ammunition, except as otherwise provided in this provision are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Provides that this provision is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: November 6, 2014
Sponsors
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22 sponsors: Brandon W. Phelps; Jerry F. Costello, II;Mike Smiddy;Katherine Cloonen;Patrick J. Verschoore; Adam Brown; Daniel V. Beiser; John E. Bradley; Frank J. Mautino; Donald L. Moffitt; Charles E Meier;Raymond Poe; Mike Bost; Michael P. McAuliffe; Dwight Kay; Wayne Rosenthal; Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.;Keith P. Sommer; Christopher D. Davidsmeyer;John M. Cabello;Ed Sullivan, Jr.; Jay C. Hoffman;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 19% (22 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 6, 2014 | First Reading |
| House | Nov 6, 2014 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
| House | May 30, 2014 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 30, 2014 | 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
