Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 39 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

CON AMEND-FIREARM REG FUNDS

Rep. Dan Caulkins [R]	Rep. Blaine Wilhour [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]	Sen. Darren Bailey [R]
Rep. Chris Miller [R]	Rep. Allen Skillicorn [R]	Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]	Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-18	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2020-02-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	Read in Full a First Time
2020-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2020-02-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2020-02-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
2020-02-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2020-02-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
2020-02-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
2020-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=39&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HJRCA/10100HC0039.htm