Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2300
Legislation Overview
Title: REVENUE-FIREARMS DEALERS
Description: Creates the Assault Weapon Retailers' Tax Act. Imposes a tax on licensed firearm dealers engaged in the State in the business of making retail sales of assault weapons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, or both. Provides that the tax shall be imposed at the rate of 10% of the retail selling price of each assault weapon or large capacity ammunition feeding device sold in the State. Provides that the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Firearms Tax Fund. Provides that moneys in the Firearms Tax Fund shall be used to prevent gun violence in schools and State-owned buildings. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Firearms Tax Fund.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: April 16, 2021
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ann Gillespie (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2021 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2021 | To Executive- Firearms |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2021 | Assigned to Executive |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 26, 2021 | 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
