103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5555

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Mary Gill

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 66/10
430 ILCS 66/70
720 ILCS 5/24-1.6

    Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if a concealed carry licensee leaves his or her vehicle unattended, he or she shall store the firearm out of plain view in a safe or other secure container which, when locked, is incapable of being opened without the key, keypad, combination, or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of preventing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to and possession of the weapon contained therein and shall be fire, impact, and tamper resistant. For the purposes of this provision, a glove compartment, glove box, or center console is not considered an appropriate safe or secure storage container. Provides that when leaving his or her vehicle unattended, a concealed carry licensee shall store his or her loaded or unloaded firearm out of plain view in a safe or other secure container which, when locked, is incapable of being opened without the key, keypad, combination or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of preventing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to and possession of the weapon contained therein and shall be fire, impact, and tamper resistant. For the purposes of this provision, a glove compartment, glove box, or center console is not considered an appropriate safe or secure storage container. Provides that a concealed carry licensee in violation of this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. Provides that the Illinois State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third violation. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that for the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute, "case" does not include an unlocked glove compartment, glove box, or center console of a vehicle.


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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 Concealed Carry Act is amended by
5changing Sections 10 and 70 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 66/10)
7    Sec. 10. Issuance of licenses to carry a concealed
8firearm.
9    (a) The Illinois State Police shall issue a license to
10carry a concealed firearm under this Act to an applicant who:
11        (1) meets the qualifications of Section 25 of this
12    Act;
13        (2) has provided the application and documentation
14    required in Section 30 of this Act;
15        (3) has submitted the requisite fees; and
16        (4) does not pose a danger to himself, herself, or
17    others, or a threat to public safety as determined by the
18    Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board in accordance with
19    Section 20.
20    (b) The Illinois State Police shall issue a renewal,
21corrected, or duplicate license as provided in this Act.
22    (c) A license shall be valid throughout the State for a
23period of 5 years from the date of issuance. A license shall

 

 

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1permit the licensee to:
2        (1) carry a loaded or unloaded concealed firearm,
3    fully concealed or partially concealed, on or about his or
4    her person; and
5        (2) keep or carry a loaded or unloaded concealed
6    firearm on or about his or her person within a vehicle; if
7    the licensee leaves his or her vehicle unattended, he or
8    she shall store the firearm out of plain view in a safe or
9    other secure container which, when locked, is incapable of
10    being opened without the key, keypad, combination or other
11    unlocking mechanism and is capable of preventing an
12    unauthorized person from obtaining access to and
13    possession of the weapon contained therein and shall be
14    fire, impact, and tamper resistant. For the purposes of
15    this paragraph (2), a glove compartment, glove box, or
16    center console is not considered an appropriate safe or
17    secure storage container.
18    (d) The Illinois State Police shall make applications for
19a license available no later than 180 days after July 9, 2013
20(the effective date of this Act). The Illinois State Police
21shall establish rules for the availability and submission of
22applications in accordance with this Act.
23    (e) An application for a license submitted to the Illinois
24State Police that contains all the information and materials
25required by this Act, including the requisite fee, shall be
26deemed completed. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no

 

 

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1later than 90 days after receipt of a completed application,
2the Illinois State Police shall issue or deny the applicant a
3license. The Illinois State Police shall notify the applicant
4for a concealed carry license electronically to confirm if all
5the required information and materials have been received. If
6an applicant for a concealed carry license submits his or her
7application electronically, the Illinois State Police shall
8notify the applicant electronically if his or her application
9is missing information or materials.
10    (f) The Illinois State Police shall deny the applicant a
11license if the applicant fails to meet the requirements under
12this Act or the Illinois State Police receives a determination
13from the Board that the applicant is ineligible for a license.
14The Illinois State Police must notify the applicant stating
15the grounds for the denial. The notice of denial must inform
16the applicant of his or her right to an appeal through
17administrative and judicial review.
18    (g) A licensee shall possess a license at all times the
19licensee carries a concealed firearm except:
20        (1) when the licensee is carrying or possessing a
21    concealed firearm on his or her land or in his or her
22    abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on
23    the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an
24    invitee with that person's permission;
25        (2) when the person is authorized to carry a firearm
26    under Section 24-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, except

 

 

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1    subsection (a-5) of that Section; or
2        (3) when the handgun is broken down in a
3    non-functioning state, is not immediately accessible, or
4    is unloaded and enclosed in a case.
5    (h) If an officer of a law enforcement agency initiates an
6investigative stop, including, but not limited to, a traffic
7stop, of a licensee or a non-resident carrying a concealed
8firearm under subsection (e) of Section 40 of this Act, upon
9the request of the officer the licensee or non-resident shall
10disclose to the officer that he or she is in possession of a
11concealed firearm under this Act, or present the license upon
12the request of the officer if he or she is a licensee or
13present upon the request of the officer evidence under
14paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40 of this Act that
15he or she is a non-resident qualified to carry under that
16subsection. The disclosure requirement under this subsection
17(h) is satisfied if the licensee presents his or her license to
18the officer or the non-resident presents to the officer
19evidence under paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40
20of this Act that he or she is qualified to carry under that
21subsection. Upon the request of the officer, the licensee or
22non-resident shall also identify the location of the concealed
23firearm and permit the officer to safely secure the firearm
24for the duration of the investigative stop. During a traffic
25stop, any passenger within the vehicle who is a licensee or a
26non-resident carrying under subsection (e) of Section 40 of

 

 

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1this Act must comply with the requirements of this subsection
2(h).
3    (h-1) If a licensee carrying a firearm or a non-resident
4carrying a firearm in a vehicle under subsection (e) of
5Section 40 of this Act is contacted by a law enforcement
6officer or emergency services personnel, the law enforcement
7officer or emergency services personnel may secure the firearm
8or direct that it be secured during the duration of the contact
9if the law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel
10determines that it is necessary for the safety of any person
11present, including the law enforcement officer or emergency
12services personnel. The licensee or nonresident shall submit
13to the order to secure the firearm. When the law enforcement
14officer or emergency services personnel have determined that
15the licensee or non-resident is not a threat to the safety of
16any person present, including the law enforcement officer or
17emergency services personnel, and if the licensee or
18non-resident is physically and mentally capable of possessing
19the firearm, the law enforcement officer or emergency services
20personnel shall return the firearm to the licensee or
21non-resident before releasing him or her from the scene and
22breaking contact. If the licensee or non-resident is
23transported for treatment to another location, the firearm
24shall be turned over to any peace officer. The peace officer
25shall provide a receipt which includes the make, model,
26caliber, and serial number of the firearm.

 

 

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1    (i) The Illinois State Police shall maintain a database of
2license applicants and licensees. The database shall be
3available to all federal, State, and local law enforcement
4agencies, State's Attorneys, the Attorney General, and
5authorized court personnel. Within 180 days after July 9, 2013
6(the effective date of this Act), the database shall be
7searchable and provide all information included in the
8application, including the applicant's previous addresses
9within the 10 years prior to the license application and any
10information related to violations of this Act. No law
11enforcement agency, State's Attorney, Attorney General, or
12member or staff of the judiciary shall provide any information
13to a requester who is not entitled to it by law.
14    (j) No later than 10 days after receipt of a completed
15application, the Illinois State Police shall enter the
16relevant information about the applicant into the database
17under subsection (i) of this Section which is accessible by
18law enforcement agencies.
19    (k) The Illinois State Police shall continuously monitor
20relevant State and federal databases for firearms prohibitors
21and correlate those records with concealed carry license
22holders to ensure compliance with this Act, or State and
23federal law. The Illinois State Police may adopt rules to
24implement this subsection.
25(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
26102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (430 ILCS 66/70)
2    Sec. 70. Violations.
3    (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
4revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible
5for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets
6the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners
7Identification Card Act.
8    (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of
9protection, including an emergency order of protection,
10plenary order of protection, or interim order of protection
11under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or
12under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a
13firearms restraining order, including an emergency firearms
14restraining order, under the Firearms Restraining Order Act,
15is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or
16if the Illinois State Police is made aware of a similar order
17issued against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an
18order of protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee
19shall surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at
20the time the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency
21or entity serving process at the time the licensee is served
22the order. The court, law enforcement agency, or entity
23responsible for serving the order of protection shall notify
24the Illinois State Police within 7 days and transmit the
25license to the Illinois State Police.

 

 

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1    (c) A license is invalid upon expiration of the license,
2unless the licensee has submitted an application to renew the
3license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to possess a
4license under this Act.
5    (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while
6under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
7intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any
8combination thereof, under the standards set forth in
9subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
10    A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be
11guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation
12and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Illinois State
13Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second
14violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third
15violation.
16    (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation
17of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second
18or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The Illinois
19State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a
20second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3
21or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person
22convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150
23fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund,
24plus any applicable court costs or fees.
25    (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of
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1carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the
2penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the
3penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of
4subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5)
5of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the
6Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this
7subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee
8from being subjected to penalties for violations other than
9those specified in this Act.
10    (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or
11denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the
12revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her
13concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency
14where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency
15shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the
16concealed carry license to the Illinois State Police. If the
17licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked,
18suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of
19this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person
20resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to
21search for and seize the concealed carry license in the
22possession and under the custody or control of the licensee
23whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or
24denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the
25possession of a person whose license has been revoked,
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1arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A
2violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
3    (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5), a
4license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if,
5at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a Firearm
6Owner's Identification Card, or the licensee no longer
7possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the
8Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired or suspended
9rather than denied or revoked, the license may be suspended
10for a period of up to one year to allow the licensee to
11reinstate his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The
12Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to enforce this
13subsection. A licensee whose license is revoked under this
14subsection (h) shall surrender his or her concealed carry
15license as provided for in subsection (g) of this Section.
16    This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed
17an application with the Illinois State Police for renewal of a
18Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise
19ineligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
20    (h-5) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
21licensee under this Act expires during the term of the license
22issued under this Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's
23Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State
24Police may automatically renew the licensee's Firearm Owner's
25Identification Card as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5
26of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.

 

 

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1    (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides
2or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant
3has completed firearms training as required under this Act is
4guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation
5of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision.
6The Illinois State Police shall permanently revoke the
7firearms instructor certification of a person convicted under
8this subsection (i).
9    (j) When leaving his or her vehicle unattended, a licensee
10shall store his or her loaded or unloaded firearm out of plain
11view in a safe or other secure container which, when locked, is
12incapable of being opened without the key, keypad,
13combination, or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of
14preventing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to and
15possession of the weapon contained therein and shall be fire,
16impact, and tamper resistant. For the purposes of this
17subsection, a glove compartment, glove box, or center console
18is not considered an appropriate safe or secure storage
19container. A licensee in violation of this subsection (j) is
20guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation
21and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Illinois State
22Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second
23violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third
24violation.
25(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
26102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
2changing Section 24-1.6 as follows:
 
3    (720 ILCS 5/24-1.6)
4    Sec. 24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
5    (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful
6use of a weapon when he or she knowingly:
7        (1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
8    vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except
9    when on his or her land or in his or her abode, legal
10    dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in
11    the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with
12    that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun
13    or taser or other firearm; or
14        (2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
15    person, upon any public street, alley, or other public
16    lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or
17    incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or
18    therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or
19    the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or
20    her own land or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or
21    fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal
22    dwelling of another person as an invitee with that
23    person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or
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1        (3) One of the following factors is present:
2            (A) the firearm, other than a pistol, revolver, or
3        handgun, possessed was uncased, loaded, and
4        immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
5            (A-5) the pistol, revolver, or handgun possessed
6        was uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible at the
7        time of the offense and the person possessing the
8        pistol, revolver, or handgun has not been issued a
9        currently valid license under the Firearm Concealed
10        Carry Act; or
11            (B) the firearm, other than a pistol, revolver, or
12        handgun, possessed was uncased, unloaded, and the
13        ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible
14        at the time of the offense; or
15            (B-5) the pistol, revolver, or handgun possessed
16        was uncased, unloaded, and the ammunition for the
17        weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the
18        offense and the person possessing the pistol,
19        revolver, or handgun has not been issued a currently
20        valid license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act;
21        or
22            (C) the person possessing the firearm has not been
23        issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's
24        Identification Card; or
25            (D) the person possessing the weapon was
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1        Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed
2        by an adult would be a felony; or
3            (E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
4        in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control
5        Act, in a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois
6        Controlled Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor
7        violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
8        Protection Act; or
9            (F) (blank); or
10            (G) the person possessing the weapon had an order
11        of protection issued against him or her within the
12        previous 2 years; or
13            (H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
14        in the commission or attempted commission of a
15        misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence
16        against the person or property of another; or
17            (I) the person possessing the weapon was under 21
18        years of age and in possession of a handgun, unless the
19        person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under
20        the Wildlife Code or described in subsection
21        24-2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24-2(f).
22    (a-1) For purposes of subsection (a), "case" does not
23include an unlocked glove compartment, glove box, or center
24console of a vehicle.
25    (a-5) "Handgun" as used in this Section has the meaning
26given to it in Section 5 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

 

 

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1    (b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the
2same definition given to it in Section 24-1 of this Code.
3    (c) This Section does not apply to or affect the
4transportation or possession of weapons that:
5        (i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
6        (ii) are not immediately accessible; or
7        (iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
8    carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person
9    who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's
10    Identification Card.
11    (d) Sentence.
12        (1) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4
13    felony; a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony
14    for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
15    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
16    years, except as provided for in Section 5-4.5-110 of the
17    Unified Code of Corrections.
18        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and
19    (4) of this subsection (d), a first offense of aggravated
20    unlawful use of a weapon committed with a firearm by a
21    person 18 years of age or older where the factors listed in
22    both items (A) and (C) or both items (A-5) and (C) of
23    paragraph (3) of subsection (a) are present is a Class 4
24    felony, for which the person shall be sentenced to a term
25    of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than
26    3 years.

 

 

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1        (3) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person
2    who has been previously convicted of a felony in this
3    State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2 felony for
4    which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
5    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
6    years, except as provided for in Section 5-4.5-110 of the
7    Unified Code of Corrections.
8        (4) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing
9    or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F-1
10    by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms
11    Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5
12    of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X
13    felony.
14    (e) The possession of each firearm in violation of this
15Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
16(Source: P.A. 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)