Legislation Details

File #: 26-1336    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/24/2026 In control: President
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 Taxation, Article XX Firearm and Firearm Ammunition tax, Section 74-677 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 74-677 Dedication of funds. The revenue generated as the result of the collection and remittance of the tax on firearm ammunition set forth herein shall be directed to the Public Safety Fund to fund operations related to public safety. Effective November 4, 2021, revenue generated as the result of the collection and remittance of the firearm tax and the firearm ammunition tax set forth herein shall be directed to the Special Purpose Equity Fund to fund gun violence prevention programs as well as operations and programs aimed at reducing gun violence as determined by the Justice Advisory Council. Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption
Indexes: KANAKO ISHIDA, Budget Director
Date Ver.Action ByMotionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
No records to display.

title

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 Taxation, Article XX Firearm and Firearm Ammunition tax, Section 74-677 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

 

Sec. 74-677  Dedication of funds.

 

The revenue generated as the result of the collection and remittance of the tax on firearm ammunition set forth herein shall be directed to the Public Safety Fund to fund operations related to public safety. Effective November 4, 2021, revenue generated as the result of the collection and remittance of the firearm tax and the firearm ammunition tax set forth herein shall be directed to the Special Purpose Equity Fund to fund gun violence prevention programs as well as operations and programs aimed at reducing gun violence as determined by the Justice Advisory Council.

 

Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoptionend