102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2267

 

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Dale Fowler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/5  from Ch. 38, par. 83-5
430 ILCS 66/70

    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if the Illinois State Police fails to renew a Firearm Owner's Identification Card within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the renewal application for the Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall be granted unless subject to revocation or suspension. Provides that failure of the Illinois State Police to approve or deny an application or renew an application within the timeframes under these provisions shall constitute a civil violation, and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation. Provides that penalties shall be collected by the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the money into the General Revenue Fund. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a licensee under the Act expires during the term of the license issued under the Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State Police shall automatically renew the licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
5amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 65/5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-5)
7    Sec. 5. Application and renewal.
8    (a) The Department of State Police shall either approve or
9deny all applications within 30 days from the date they are
10received, except as provided in subsection (b) of this
11Section, and every applicant found qualified under Section 8
12of this Act by the Department shall be entitled to a Firearm
13Owner's Identification Card upon the payment of a $10 fee. Any
14applicant who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of
15the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
16a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt
17from the application fee. $6 of each fee derived from the
18issuance of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, or renewals
19thereof, shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund in
20the State Treasury; $1 of the fee shall be deposited in the
21State Police Services Fund and $3 of the fee shall be deposited
22in the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
23    (b) Renewal applications shall be approved or denied

 

 

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1within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his
2or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or
3her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If a renewal
4application has been submitted prior to the expiration date of
5the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the
6Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while
7the Department processes the application, unless the person is
8subject to or becomes subject to revocation under this Act.
9The cost for a renewal application shall be $10 which shall be
10deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund. If the
11Illinois State Police fails to renew a Firearm Owner's
12Identification Card within 60 business days, provided the
13applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to
14the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification
15Card, the renewal application for the Firearm Owner's
16Identification Card shall be granted unless subject to
17revocation or suspension.
18    (c) Civil penalty for violation of act. Failure of the
19Illinois State Police to approve or deny an application or
20renew an application within the timeframes under subsections
21(a) or (b) shall constitute a civil violation, and in addition
22to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty
23in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation and, in the
24case of a continuing violation, every day such violation
25continues shall be deemed a separate violation. Penalties
26shall be collected by the State Treasurer, who shall deposit

 

 

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1the money into the General Revenue Fund.
2(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
3    Section 10. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
4changing Section 70 as follows:
 
5    (430 ILCS 66/70)
6    Sec. 70. Violations.
7    (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
8revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible
9for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets
10the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners
11Identification Card Act.
12    (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of
13protection, including an emergency order of protection,
14plenary order of protection, or interim order of protection
15under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or
16under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a
17firearms restraining order, including an emergency firearms
18restraining order, under the Firearms Restraining Order Act,
19is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or
20if the Department is made aware of a similar order issued
21against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an order of
22protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee shall
23surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at the time
24the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency or entity

 

 

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1serving process at the time the licensee is served the order.
2The court, law enforcement agency, or entity responsible for
3serving the order of protection shall notify the Department
4within 7 days and transmit the license to the Department.
5    (c) A license is invalid upon expiration of the license,
6unless the licensee has submitted an application to renew the
7license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to possess a
8license under this Act.
9    (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while
10under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
11intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any
12combination thereof, under the standards set forth in
13subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14    A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be
15guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation
16and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Department may
17suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second violation and
18shall permanently revoke a license for a third violation.
19    (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation
20of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second
21or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The
22Department may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a
23second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3
24or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person
25convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150
26fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund,

 

 

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1plus any applicable court costs or fees.
2    (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of
3this Act who has a valid license and is otherwise eligible to
4carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the
5penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the
6penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of
7subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5)
8of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the
9Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this
10subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee
11from being subjected to penalties for violations other than
12those specified in this Act.
13    (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or
14denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the
15revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her
16concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency
17where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency
18shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the
19concealed carry license to the Department of State Police. If
20the licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked,
21suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of
22this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person
23resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to
24search for and seize the concealed carry license in the
25possession and under the custody or control of the licensee
26whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or

 

 

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1denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the
2possession of a person whose license has been revoked,
3suspended, or denied constitutes a sufficient basis for the
4arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A
5violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
6    (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5), a A
7license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if,
8at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a Firearm
9Owner's Identification Card, or the licensee no longer
10possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. A
11licensee whose license is revoked under this subsection (h)
12shall surrender his or her concealed carry license as provided
13for in subsection (g) of this Section.
14    This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed
15an application with the State Police for renewal of a Firearm
16Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise
17ineligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
18    (h-5) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
19licensee under this Act expires during the term of the license
20issued under this Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's
21Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State
22Police shall automatically renew the licensee's Firearm
23Owner's Identification Card as provided in subsection (c) of
24Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
25    (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides
26or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant

 

 

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1has completed firearms training as required under this Act is
2guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation
3of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision.
4The Department shall permanently revoke the firearms
5instructor certification of a person convicted under this
6subsection (i).
7(Source: P.A. 100-607, eff. 1-1-19.)