Illinois House Bill 5637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2019, in addition to all other rates of tax imposed under the Acts, a tax of 12% is imposed on the selling price of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that "D.O.T. Class C common fireworks" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2019, each month the Department of Revenue shall pay into the Fire Prevention Fund 50% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month from the tax on the selling price of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Amends the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that D.O.T. Class C common fireworks may only be purchased by individuals over the age of 18. Provides that a home rule municipality may prohibit the sale of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that the provision prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks does not apply to D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that fireworks may only be discharged by individuals over the age of 18. Provides that fireworks shall not be discharged inside a motor vehicle and any violator is subject to a fine not to exceed $100. Effective immediately.

FIREWORK USE-TAX

Rep. David Welter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David A. Welter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	105	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	105	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	110	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	110	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	115	3-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	115	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	120	2-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	120	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
425	35	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
425	35	2.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
425	35	3.5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5637&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5637.htm