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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB1008

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Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-LOCAL REG

Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not impose any tax, fee, or other assessment other than the normal sales tax rate for goods, on any firearms, firearm attachments, or firearm ammunition. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by any county government that imposes any tax, fee, or other assessment other than the normal sales tax rate for goods are invalid and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Effective immediately.

Session: 98th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: March 22, 2013

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Ron Sandack

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 22, 2013 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Mar 14, 2013 To Firearms Subcommittee
House Feb 13, 2013 Assigned to Judiciary
House Jan 30, 2013 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
House Jan 30, 2013 First Reading
House Jan 30, 2013 Referred to Rules Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 30, 2013 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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