101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0039

Introduced , by Rep. Dan Caulkins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 12 new

Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or licenses relating to licensing, carrying, or possession of firearms or firearm ammunition or related to the use of firearms or firearm ammunition shall be expended for purposes other than the following: the costs of administering and enforcing laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition; and, with respect to local governments, other firearm and firearm ammunition regulation purposes as authorized by law. Provides that the costs of administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of firearm and firearm ammunition regulation laws; the safety of persons from unlawful use of firearms or firearm ammunition; or the regulation of the carrying of firearms. Provides that the limitations to the costs of administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition shall also include direct program expenses related to workers' compensation claims for death or injury of employees enforcing firearm and firearm ammunition laws and investigations for improving the safety of the employees enforcing those laws. Provides that none of the revenues described in these provisions shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in these provisions. Provides that investment income that is attributable to the investment of moneys in funds used for the regulation of firearms and firearm ammunition shall be retained in those funds for the uses specified in these provisions. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8this resolution a proposition to amend Article IX of the
9Illinois Constitution by adding Section 12 as follows:
10
ARTICLE IX
11
REVENUE
12 (ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 12 new)
13SECTION 12. FIREARM REGULATION FUNDS.
14 (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes,
15fees, excises, or licenses relating to licensing, carrying, or
16possession of firearms or firearm ammunition or related to the
17use of firearms or firearm ammunition shall be expended for
18purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c).
19 (b) Funds described in subsection (a) may be expended for
20the following: the costs of administering and enforcing laws
21related to firearms and firearm ammunition; and, with respect
22to local governments, other firearm and firearm ammunition
23regulation purposes as authorized by law.

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1 (c) The costs of administering laws related to firearms and
2firearm ammunition shall be limited to direct program expenses
3related to the following: the enforcement of firearm and
4firearm ammunition regulation laws; the safety of persons from
5unlawful use of firearms or firearm ammunition; or the
6regulation of the carrying of firearms.
7 The limitations to the costs of administering laws related
8to firearms and firearm ammunition under this subsection (c)
9shall also include direct program expenses related to workers'
10compensation claims for death or injury of employees enforcing
11firearm and firearm ammunition laws and investigations for
12improving the safety of the employees enforcing those laws.
13 (d) None of the revenues described in subsection (a) of
14this Section shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be
15diverted to any purpose other than those described in
16subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.
17 (e) Investment income that is attributable to the
18investment of moneys in funds used for the regulation of
19firearms and firearm ammunition shall be retained in those
20funds for the uses specified in subsection (b).
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SCHEDULE
22 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
23declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
24Constitutional Amendment Act.