Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Filed: 3/18/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1156

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1156, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
410, on page one, by inserting after line 4 the following:
 
5    "Section 3. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
6amended by changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
7    (430 ILCS 65/13.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.1)
8    Sec. 13.1. Preemption.
9    (a) The provisions of any ordinance enacted by any
10municipality which requires registration or imposes greater
11restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession and
12transfer of firearms than are imposed by this Act, are not
13invalidated or affected by this Act.
14    (b) A unit of local government, including a home rule unit,
15may not impose any tax, fee, or other assessment other than the
16normal sales tax rate for goods, on any firearms, firearm

 

 

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1attachments, or firearm ammunition. The provisions of any
2ordinance or resolution on or after the effective date of this
3amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly by any county
4government that imposes any tax, fee, or other assessment other
5than the normal sales tax rate for goods are invalid and all
6those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. This
7subsection (b) is a limitation of home rule powers under
8subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
9Constitution.
10(Source: P.A. 76-1939.)".