REVENUE-FINANCIAL TRANSACTION House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Linda Chapa LaVia-Barbara Flynn Currie-La Shawn K. Ford-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Esther Golar and Greg Harris 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Financial Transaction Tax Act. Beginning September 1, 2013, imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in a financial transaction on any of the following exchanges or boards of trade: the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Provides that the tax is imposed at a rate of 0.01% of the value of the transaction. Provides that the term "financial transaction" means a transaction involving the purchase or sale of a stock contract, futures contract, swap contract, credit default swap contract, or options contract, but does not include a transaction involving securities held in a retirement account or a transaction involving a mutual fund. Effective immediately. 2/13/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/13/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/13/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2013HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/8/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 7/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 7/9/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 7/9/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/20/2014HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die