Bill Amendment: IL HB3320 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

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Bill Title: RIFL ACT

Status: 2026-05-11 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II [HB3320 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3320-House_Amendment_003.html

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Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Filed: 3/5/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3320
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3320 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act.
Section 5. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly
finds that the people of the State of Illinois have incurred
undue direct costs and financial burdens from injuries and
deaths as a result of the use of firearms in this State.
Therefore, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
people of the State of Illinois, it is necessary that firearm
manufacturers who generate substantial public costs share the
financial consequences of their for-profit activity with the
public and obtain licensing to sell, distribute, or import in
Illinois. The proceeds of licensing under this Act are
intended to be distributed within the State for community

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violence intervention, victim services, evidence-based
high-risk youth intervention services, and evidence-based
violence prevention services and must be substantially related
to reducing public costs and harms created by firearm injury.
Section 10. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context
requires otherwise:
"Destructive device" has the meaning given the term in 18
U.S.C. 921(a)(4).
"Direct costs" means costs incurred for the following:
medical treatment and care; medical devices and prescription
drugs; mental health treatment provided by a psychiatrist,
psychologist, social worker, or behavioral therapist; physical
therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation services;
funeral, burial, and cremation services; emergency
transportation; lost wages; emergency relocation; property
damage; legal services; emergency child or dependent care; or
law enforcement and judicial costs.
"Distributor of firearms" or "distributor" means a person
who supplies firearms to retailers or other businesses that
sell firearms to consumers in this State.
"Evidence-based high-risk youth intervention services" has
the same meaning given to that term in the Reimagine Public
Safety Act.
"Evidence-based violence prevention services" has the same
meaning given to that term in the Reimagine Public Safety Act.

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"Experience rating" means a rating determined by the
Agency by rule that correlates with the number of firearms
recovered in a given year in connection with incidents
involving firearm injuries and firearm deaths that are linked
to a specific manufacturer in the State, regardless of the
origin of purchase, taking into account the number of firearm
injuries and firearm deaths associated with each firearm
recovered, regardless of modifications or accessories added to
the firearm after manufacturing, divided by the total number
of firearms recovered in connection with those incidents in
that same year.
"Firearm" means:
(1) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or
is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a
projectile by the action of an explosive;
(2) the frame or receiver of any such weapon;
(3) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or
(4) any destructive device.
"Firearm" does not include an antique firearm.
"Firearm death" means the death of a person that is the
direct or proximate result of a high-velocity projectile fired
from a firearm. "Firearm death" includes suicides and
homicides.
"Firearm injury" means a physical, mental, or emotional
injury to a person that is the direct or proximate result of a
high-velocity projectile fired from a firearm, whether

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self-inflicted, accidental, or intentional.
"Firearm trade show" means either (i) a professional
industry event in which firearm manufacturers, firearm
wholesalers, and firearm distributors showcase new firearm
products and firearm-related products, negotiate deals, and
network or (ii) a public event in which federally licensed
dealers and, in some cases, private collectors or private
sellers gather to display and sell firearms, ammunition, and
outdoor gear directly to the general public.
"Importer" means any person that brings one or more
manufactured firearms into the State of Illinois.
"Licensed dealer" means any person engaged in the business
of selling guns for profit and who is legally authorized by
federal and State authorities to manufacture, import, or sell
firearms.
"Manufacturer" means any person engaged in the manufacture
of firearms for purposes of sale or distribution or that holds
a federal firearms license type 6, 7, or 10.
"Organizer of a firearm trade show" means a person
responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all
aspects of a firearm trade show.
"Pawnbroker" means any person whose business or occupation
includes the taking or receiving by way of pledge or pawn, of
any firearm as security for the payment or repayment of money.
"Private seller" means a person who makes occasional sales
from the person's personal collection of firearms and is not

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required to have a Federal Firearms License.
"Retailer of firearms" or "retailer" means a person that
sells firearms directly to consumers in this State.
"RIFL Agency" or "Agency" means the Responsibility in
Firearm Legislation Agency established under Section 15 of
this Act.
"RIFL Board" or "Board" means the Board of Directors
supervising and directing the RIFL Agency, as appointed under
Section 20 of this Act.
"RIFL Fund" or "Fund" means the Responsibility in Firearm
Legislation Fund created under Section 35 of this Act.
"RIFL License" or "license" means a Responsibility in
Firearm Legislation License granted by the RIFL Agency under
Section 30 of this Act.
"Sponsor of a firearm trade show" means a person that
funds or provides resources for specific parts of a firearm
trade show in exchange for prominent marketing, visibility,
and networking opportunities with industry professionals and
consumers.
"Total annual aggregate fee" means the sum of all license
fees imposed over one year on manufacturers under this Act.
"Tracing" means the systematic tracking of a firearm's
manufacture, distribution, retail sale, and ownership.
Section 15. Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Agency.
For the purpose of effectuating the policy declared in Section

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5 of this Act, there is established in the Executive Branch of
the State Government an independent agency to be known as the
Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Agency. This RIFL Agency
shall be under the supervision and direction of a Board of
Directors as described in Section 20 of this Act. The RIFL
Agency shall have the powers and duties enumerated in this
Act, with such other powers and duties conferred upon it by
law.
Section 20. Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Agency
Board of Directors.
(a) The Board of Directors of the RIFL Agency shall be
appointed as follows:
(1) The Governor shall appoint the Board of Directors
of the RIFL Agency with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The Board shall supervise and direct the RIFL
Agency established under Section 15 of this Act.
(2) The Board shall have 9 members as follows:
(A) Three members who are representatives from
private industry. One of the 3 members shall be
licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, and
one member shall be a representative of the firearm
industry.
(B) Three members who are representatives from
health professions, licensed in the State of Illinois
and with experience in the treatment of patients who

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have suffered firearm injuries. At least one member
must hold a Medical Doctorate or Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine and one member must be a licensed
psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, or
behavioral therapist.
(C) One member who is a highly respected legal
scholar. The Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme
Court may submit a nomination under this subparagraph
(C) to the Governor.
(D) One member who is an economist who provides
analysis in commercial litigation or a certified
public accountant and who does not work in a similar
industry or field as any other representative.
(E) One member who is an executive director of a
community violence intervention organization.
(3) Members of the Board shall serve for a term of 4
years. No member may serve for more than 2 consecutive
terms.
(4) Vacancies shall be filled by the Board as
described under this subsection (a). An interim member
appointed by the Board by majority vote shall serve for
the remainder of the term or until a replacement can be
appointed by the Governor, as follows:
(A) Vacancies under subparagraphs (C), (D), and
(E) of paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) shall be
filled by majority vote of any remaining members under

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subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (2) of
this subsection (a).
(B) Vacancies under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) shall be filled
by majority vote of any remaining members under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of this
subsection (a).
If no candidate receives a majority of votes under
this paragraph (4), then the candidate with the fewest
votes is disqualified and a new vote will be held for the
remaining candidates. This shall continue until one
candidate is chosen.
In the event of a tie under this paragraph (4), the
President of the Board shall cast a tie-breaking vote.
(b) The requirements for the President of the Board shall
be as follows:
(1) The President of the Board shall be chosen from
among the members described under subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a). The President
of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate. A person may be
appointed concurrently President of the Board and member
under subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) as provided under paragraph (1) of
subsection (a).
(2) If, for any reason there is a vacancy for the

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President of the Board, then the Board, by a majority of
members, shall choose an interim President of the Board
from among the remaining representatives as described
under subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) who shall serve until a President of the
Board is appointed according to paragraph (1).
(c) No business may be conducted at a meeting of the Board
unless a majority of members are present. Except for the
appointment of interim members to fill vacancies as provided
under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section, an
action, order, decision, or resolution of the Board is only
binding if a majority of the members of the Board have voted in
favor of the action, order, decision, or resolution unless a
vote of more than a majority of members of the Board is
otherwise required according to rules adopted by the Board.
(d) The Board shall:
(1) supervise and direct the Agency;
(2) adopt rules as authorized by law; and
(3) hire executive staff including an Executive
Director of the RIFL Agency and Associate Director of the
RIFL Agency.
(e) The Board shall adopt rules providing for salaries for
an Executive Director and Associate Director, and any other
executive staff, as well as compensation for members of the
Board. The Board may adopt any other rules necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act.

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(f) The personnel, administration, and other costs and
expenses of the Board may only be paid by appropriations from
the RIFL Fund or by appropriations from any other fund. Any
appropriation from the General Revenue Fund or any other fund
besides the RIFL Fund to pay for the personnel,
administration, and other costs and expenses of the Board
shall be reimbursed by transfer from the RIFL Fund at the
direction of the Board.
Section 25. General powers and duties of the Agency.
(a) The Agency shall develop and administer the RIFL
Licensing Program.
(b) Except as otherwise limited by this Act, the Agency
has all of the powers to carry out the purposes and provisions
of this Act, including, but not limited to:
(1) obtaining and employing personnel and hiring
consultants that are necessary to fulfill the Agency's
purposes, and making expenditures for that purpose within
the appropriations for that purpose;
(2) purchasing, receiving, taking by grant, gift,
devise, bequest, or otherwise, lease, or otherwise
acquiring, owning, holding, improving, employing, using,
and otherwise dealing in and with, real or personal
property, whether tangible or intangible, or any interest
therein, within the State;
(3) acquiring real or personal property, whether

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tangible or intangible, including, without limitation,
property rights, interests in property, franchises,
obligations, contracts, and debt and equity securities;
(4) selling, conveying, leasing, exchanging,
transferring, abandoning, or otherwise disposing of, or
mortgaging, pledging, or creating a security interest in,
any of its assets, properties, or any interest therein,
wherever situated;
(5) purchasing, taking, receiving, subscribing for, or
otherwise acquiring, holding, making a tender offer for,
voting, disposing of, mortgaging, pledging or granting a
security interest in, using, and otherwise dealing in and
with, bonds and other obligations, shares or other
securities (or interests therein) issued by others,
whether engaged in a similar or different business or
activity;
(6) making and executing agreements, contracts, and
other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise
of the powers and functions of the Agency under this Act,
including contracts with any person;
(7) lending money, investing and reinvesting its funds
in accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act, and
taking and holding real and personal property as security
for the payment of funds loaned or invested;
(8) borrowing money at such rate or rates of interest
as the Agency may determine, issuing its notes, bonds, or

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other obligations to evidence that indebtedness, and
securing any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of
its real or personal property, revenues, grants, and other
funds as provided or any interest therein, wherever
situated;
(9) procuring insurance against any loss in connection
with its properties or operations in such amount or
amounts and from such insurers as it may deem necessary or
desirable, and paying any premiums thereof;
(10) negotiating and entering into agreements with
trustees or receivers appointed by United States
bankruptcy courts or federal district courts or in other
proceedings involving adjustment of debts and authorizing
proceedings involving adjustment of debts and authorizing
legal counsel for the Agency to appear in any such
proceedings;
(11) filing a petition under Chapter 9 of Title 11 of
the United States Bankruptcy Code or taking other similar
action for the adjustment of its debts;
(12) entering into management agreements for the
operation of any of the property or facilities owned by
the Agency;
(13) maintaining an office or offices at such place or
places in the State as it may determine;
(14) requesting information, and making any inquiry,
investigation, or study that the Agency may deem necessary

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to enable it effectively to carry out the provisions of
this Act;
(15) accepting and expending appropriations;
(16) engaging in any activity or operation that is
incidental to and in furtherance of efficient operation to
accomplish the Agency's purposes, including hiring
employees that the Board deems essential for the
operations of the Agency;
(17) adopting, revising, amending, and repealing rules
with respect to its operations and properties as may be
necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this
Act, subject to the provisions of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act;
(18) establishing and collecting charges and fees as
described in this Act; and
(19) implementing and administering this Act.
(c) The personnel, administration, and other costs and
expenses of the Agency may only be paid by appropriations from
the RIFL Fund or by appropriations from any other fund. Any
appropriation from the General Revenue Fund or any other fund
besides the RIFL Fund to pay for the personnel,
administration, and other costs and expenses of the Agency
shall be reimbursed by transfer from the RIFL Fund at the
direction of the Board.
Section 30. Responsibility in Firearm Legislation

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Licensing Program.
(a) The Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Licensing
Program is established and shall be administered by the RIFL
Agency.
(b) A manufacturer in this State shall be issued a RIFL
License by the Agency upon payment of a fee set by the Agency
according to the manufacturer's responsible portion of the
total annual aggregate fee using the manufacturer's experience
rating.
(c) The Agency shall maintain a list of all licensed
manufacturers under this Section to be published on the
Agency's website.
(d) Retailers, distributors, and importers shall report to
the Agency the name of the manufacturer or manufacturers with
whom the retailer, distributor, or importer contracts or
transacts by September 1, 2027, and annually thereafter.
(e) Before commencing the Responsibility in Firearm
Legislation Licensing Program under this Section, and in
accordance with this Act and the Illinois Procurement Code,
the Board shall issue a request for proposals and contract
with an actuarial or economics consulting firm with experience
or expertise to determine each eligible manufacturer's portion
of the initial $50,000,000 total annual aggregate fee using
experience rating as defined in this Act. The Agency shall
annually set fees for a RIFL License based on the following:
(1) The total annual aggregate fee for all

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manufacturers of firearms in this State shall be set by
the Agency at an amount that the Agency estimates is equal
to no less than 7% and no more than 15% of the direct costs
and financial burdens borne by the State and its residents
as a result of firearm deaths and firearm injuries
occurring in this State, as determined by the Agency based
on the incidence of firearm deaths and firearm injuries in
this State in the previous year, except that in the first
program year the total annual aggregate fee shall be equal
to $50,000,000, which is 7% of the calculated direct
expenses of firearm deaths and firearm injuries in the
State of Illinois in calendar year 2024.
(2) The total annual aggregate fee for all
manufacturers in this State shall annually thereafter be
adjusted by the Agency based on the incidence of firearm
injury and firearm death and related expenses.
(3) The RIFL License fee for each manufacturer shall
be calculated according to the manufacturer's portion of
the total annual aggregate fee using the manufacturer's
experience rating.
(4) No more than 10% of the annual aggregate fee shall
be appropriated for personnel, administration, and other
costs of the Agency and Board, except that in the first
year or any year the Board contracts with an actuarial or
economics consulting firm under this subsection (e), the
percentage of the annual aggregate fee allocated for

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personnel, administration, and other costs of the Agency
and Board may be adjusted to cover the costs and expenses
related to the actuarial or economics consulting firm
under this subsection (e).
Costs and expenses of the State related to the actuarial
or economics consulting firm under this subsection (e) shall
either be paid by appropriations from the RIFL Fund or by
appropriations from any other fund. Any appropriation from the
General Revenue Fund or any other fund besides the RIFL Fund to
pay for costs and expenses related to the actuarial or
economics consulting firm shall be reimbursed by transfer from
the RIFL Fund at the direction of the Board.
(f) The RIFL Agency shall inform each manufacturer of the
amount of the license fee due from the manufacturer and the
description of how the fee was calculated at least 90 days
before the license renewal date.
(g) The RIFL Agency shall provide manufacturers with an
opportunity to dispute any fees levied for a license under
procedures established by rules adopted by the Agency under
this Act.
(h) The proceeds from all fees under the Responsibility in
Firearm Legislation Licensing Program shall be deposited into
the RIFL Fund established under Section 35 for grants through
the Reimagine Public Safety Act under the Department of Human
Services Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.
(i) Beginning June 19, 2028, a manufacturer may not

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operate in this State without a license issued by the Agency
under this Act.
(j) Beginning June 19, 2028, a retailer may not sell a
firearm to a consumer in this State from a manufacturer who
does not have a license issued by the Agency under this Act.
(k) Beginning June 19, 2028, an importer may not import
firearms into this State from a manufacturer who does not have
a license issued by the Agency under this Act.
(l) Beginning June 19, 2028, a distributor may not
distribute a firearm into this State from a manufacturer who
does not have a license issued by the Agency under this Act.
(m) Beginning June 19, 2028, a licensed dealer,
pawnbroker, private seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show,
or organizer of a firearm trade show may not sell, distribute,
sponsor, or organize to effectuate the selling of firearms in
this State from a manufacturer who does not have a license
issued by the Agency under this Act.
Section 35. RIFL Fund. The Responsibility in Firearm
Legislation Fund is created as a special fund in the State
treasury. Proceeds from fees imposed for RIFL Licenses under
Section 30 of this Act or from fees imposed under rules adopted
under this Act shall be collected by the RIFL Agency and
deposited into the Fund. Civil penalties collected under
Section 45 shall be deposited into the Fund. Interest and
dividends shall be reinvested into the Fund. Moneys in the

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RIFL Fund, as directed by the RIFL Board and in consultation
with the Department of Human Services Office of Firearm
Violence Prevention, shall be expended to provide for grants
through the Reimagine Public Safety Act under the Department
of Human Services Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, for
costs, expenses, and reimbursements under paragraph (4) of
subsection (e) of Section 30, and for no other purpose, except
that moneys in the RIFL Fund, as directed by the RIFL Board,
may be transferred to reimburse appropriations from other
funds pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 20, subsection (c)
of Section 25, or subsection (e) of Section 30. Subsections
(b) and (c) of Section 5 of the State Finance Act do not apply
to the RIFL Fund.
Section 40. RIFL firearm recovery reporting.
(a) Beginning June 1, 2027, all law enforcement agencies
shall report to the Illinois State Police any firearms
identified by physical recovery or through tracing that
resulted in a firearm injury or firearm death, and shall
include the manufacturer, and if available the serial number,
make, or model of the firearm.
(b) The Illinois State Police shall compile all reports
and provide a report to the Agency by December 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter.
(c) The Agency shall make available on the Agency's public
website the substance of the reports received under this

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Section.
(d) The Agency, in consultation with the Illinois State
Police, shall, by rule, establish procedures implementing this
Section.
Section 45. Enforcement and penalties.
(a) The State's Attorney of the county where the violation
occurs or the Attorney General may investigate violations of
this Act or rules adopted under this Act and bring civil
actions to enforce this Act or rules adopted under this Act.
Any civil penalty collected under this Act or rules adopted
under this Act shall be deposited into the RIFL Fund.
(b) A manufacturer who violates subsection (i) of Section
30 is subject to a civil penalty of up to $250,000. After 60
days of continuous violation of subsection (i) of Section 30,
the manufacturer shall be prohibited from operating in the
State. A manufacturer is liable for all fees, fines, or other
penalties levied, including any fees, fines, or penalties for
late payment or other fees, fines, or penalties under rules
adopted by the Agency. A license shall not be reinstated until
all outstanding fees, fines, and other penalties are paid in
full. All fines and penalties shall be paid into the RIFL Fund.
(c) A retailer, distributor, importer, licensed dealer,
private seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show, or organizer
of a firearm trade show who violates subsection (j), (k), (l),
or (m) of Section 30 is subject to a civil penalty of up to

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$10,000 per violation. It is an affirmative defense that a
retailer, distributor, importer, licensed dealer, private
seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show, or organizer of a
firearm trade show reasonably relied upon the list of
manufacturers under Section 30 of this Act.
(d) The Agency may adopt rules that provide for other
civil penalties for violations of this Act or rules adopted
under this Act of no more than $10,000 per violation for
retailers, distributors, importers, licensed dealers, private
sellers, sponsors of a firearm trade show, or organizers of a
firearm trade show.
(e) The State's Attorney of the county where the violation
occurs or the Attorney General may bring an action for an
equitable or other remedy in a court to enforce this Act or to
prevent a violation of this Act.
(f) If a manufacturer that operates in the State on or
after the effective date of this Act stops operating in the
State for any period of time and stops paying fees under
Section 30 but then later resumes operating in the State, the
manufacturer must pay all the fees under Section 30 for the
years the manufacturer was not operating in the State or not
paying its annual fees under Section 30.
(g) No manufacturer, retailer, distributor, importer,
licensed dealer, private seller, sponsor of a firearm trade
show, or organizer of a firearm trade show may, for the purpose
of avoiding fees, penalties, or liability under this Act or

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rules adopted under this Act:
(1) dissolve, merge, reincorporate, or transfer assets
to another entity;
(2) create, register, or operate a new entity that
continues the activities, products, management, ownership,
or operators of the manufacturer, retailer, distributor,
importer, licensed dealer, private seller, sponsor of a
firearm trade show, or organizer of a firearm trade show
that owes any fees, penalties, or liability under this
Act; or
(3) use a judicial or administrative or other process
to discharge fees or penalties imposed under this Act,
except to the extent permitted by federal law.
(h) An entity shall be deemed a successor to a
manufacturer, retailer, distributor, importer, licensed
dealer, private seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show, or
organizer of a firearm trade show in violation of this Act or
rules adopted under this Act if it:
(1) acquires, purchases, or receives substantially all
of the assets, product lines, intellectual property,
equipment, or operations of the entity in violation of
this Act or rules adopted under this Act;
(2) shares common ownership, officers, directors,
managers, or controlling shareholders with the entity in
violation of this Act or rules adopted under this Act;
(3) operates the same or substantially similar

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manufacturing, distribution, or commercial activities as
the entity in violation of this Act or rules adopted under
this Act; or
(4) holds itself out to the public as a continuation
of the entity in violation of this Act or rules adopted
under this Act.
A successor entity under this subsection (h) shall inherit
all fees, penalties, liability, judgments, and obligations of
the manufacturer, retailer, distributor, importer, licensed
dealer, private seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show, or
organizer of a firearm trade show in violation of this Act or
rules adopted under this Act, regardless of nominal or other
corporate changes.
(i) If an entity is formed or used to avoid the fees,
penalties, liability, or other obligations of a manufacturer,
retailer, distributor, importer, licensed dealer, private
seller, sponsor of a firearm trade show, or organizer of a
firearm trade show that is in violation of this Act, the
State's Attorney of the county where the violation occurs or
the Attorney General may bring a civil action to declare the
new entity a successor of the manufacturer, retailer,
distributor, importer, licensed dealer, private seller,
sponsor of a firearm trade show, or organizer of a firearm
trade show. If the new entity is a successor, the court shall
treat both entities as a single enterprise, all liabilities
shall be imputed to the new entity, and enforcement actions

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may proceed directly against the successor. Any transfer of
assets, contracts, inventory, accounts receivable, or
intellectual property made after the manufacturer, retailer,
distributor, importer, licensed dealer, private seller,
sponsor of a firearm trade show, or organizer of a firearm
trade show in violation of this Act became aware of an
investigation, violation, or penalty shall be deemed
presumptively fraudulent and voidable by the State.
Subsections (g), (h), and (i) of this Section shall be
interpreted as additions to, but not limitations or
abrogations of, recovery from a successor in interest under
the common law.
Section 50. Rulemaking. The Agency shall adopt rules to
implement and administer this Act.
Section 80. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
Section 5 and by adding Section 5.1038 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 141)
Sec. 5. Special funds.
(a) There are special funds in the State Treasury
designated as specified in the Sections which succeed this
Section 5 and precede Section 5d.
(b) Except as provided in the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking
and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification

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Act and the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, when
any special fund in the State Treasury is discontinued by an
Act of the General Assembly, any balance remaining therein on
the effective date of such Act shall be transferred to the
General Revenue Fund, or to such other fund as such Act shall
provide. Warrants outstanding against such discontinued fund
at the time of the transfer of any such balance therein shall
be paid out of the fund to which the transfer was made.
(c) Except as provided in the Responsibility in Firearm
Legislation Act, when When any special fund in the State
Treasury has been inactive for 18 months or longer, the
Comptroller may terminate the fund, and the balance remaining
in such fund shall be transferred by the Comptroller to the
General Revenue Fund. When a special fund has been terminated
by the Comptroller as provided in this Section, the General
Assembly shall repeal or amend all Sections of the statutes
creating or otherwise referring to that fund.
The Comptroller shall be allowed the discretion to
maintain or dissolve any federal trust fund which has been
inactive for 18 months or longer.
(d) (Blank).
(e) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-904, eff. 1-1-23; 103-266, eff. 1-1-24;
103-616, eff. 7-1-24.)
(30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new)

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