CON AMEND-FIREARM REG FUNDS House SponsorsRep. Ryan Spain-Avery Bourne-Thomas M. Bennett, Daniel Swanson, Michael T. Marron, Tony McCombie, Patrick Windhorst, Terri Bryant, Dave Severin, Keith P. Sommer, Dan Brady, Norine K. Hammond, Mike Murphy and Lindsay Parkhurst 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 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 registration, 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. 2/10/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain 2/10/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 2/13/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 2/13/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 2/13/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 2/14/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 2/14/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 2/14/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 2/18/2020HouseRead in Full a First Time 2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/18/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/24/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/3/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy 3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die