Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB4765

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4765

Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Ammunition Vending Machine Prohibition Act. Provides that no person shall install, maintain, place, or operate, or cause to be installed, maintained, placed or operated, any mechanical or electronic device that, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, automatically dispenses ammunition without the contemporaneous oversight of a licensed dealer or his or her authorized employee. Provides for penalties. Effective January 1, 2027.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Ammunition Vending Machine Prohibition Act.

Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Unattended vending machines that dispense live ammunition pose an unacceptable risk of theft, straw purchase, and access by minors.

(2) No existing State regulatory scheme adequately supervises the real-time identity verification or safe-storage requirements necessary for ammunition sales.

(3) Therefore, the operation of such machines is contrary to the public health, safety, and welfare.

Section 10. Definitions.

"Ammunition" has the meaning ascribed to that term in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17).

"Ammunition vending machine" means any mechanical or electronic device that, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, automatically dispenses ammunition without the contemporaneous oversight of a licensed dealer or his or her authorized employee.

Section 15. Prohibition. No person shall install, maintain, place, operate, or cause to be installed, maintained, placed, or operated, an ammunition vending machine anywhere in the State.

Section 20. Penalty. A violation of this Act is a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for each machine.

Section 25. Confiscation and disposal. Ammunition and machines seized pursuant to this Act are subject to forfeiture under the procedures in the Drug Asset and Forfeiture Procedure Act.

Section 30. Home rule preemption. A home rule unit may not regulate or license the operation of ammunition vending machines in a manner inconsistent with the regulation by the State of ammunition vending machines under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and function exercised by the State.

Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2027.