Illinois House Bill 6279 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not assess any fee or tax on any firearm or firearm ammunition, other than a retailers' occupation tax imposed under the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, or the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the assessment of fees or taxes on firearms or firearm ammunition, except as otherwise provided in this provision are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Provides that this provision is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.

FIREARM OWNERS ID-PREEMPTION

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]	Rep. Mike Smiddy [D]	Rep. Katherine Cloonen [D]
Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]	Rep. Adam Brown [R]	Rep. Daniel Beiser [D]	Rep. John Bradley [D]
Rep. Frank Mautino [D]	Rep. Donald Moffitt [R]	Rep. Charles Meier [R]	Rep. Raymond Poe [R]
Rep. Mike Bost [R]	Rep. Michael McAuliffe [R]	Rep. Dwight Kay [R]	Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]
Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. Keith Sommer [R]	Rep. Christopher Davidsmeyer [R]	Rep. John Cabello [R]
Rep. Ed Sullivan [R]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-11-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-11-06	House	First Reading
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
2014-05-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2014-05-30	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2014-05-30	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
2014-05-30	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
2014-05-30	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
2014-05-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
430	65	13.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6279&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB6279.htm