Bill Amendment: IL SB1621 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

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Bill Title: COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION

Status: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1621 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB1621-House_Amendment_004.html

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Rep. Kelly M. Burke

Filed: 1/12/2021

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1621
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1621, AS AMENDED,
by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
following:
"Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
amended by adding Sections 5-45.8 and 5-45.9 as follows:
(5 ILCS 100/5-45.8 new)
Sec. 5-45.8. Emergency rulemaking; Secretary of State
emergency powers. To provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the extension provisions of Section 30 of the
Secretary of State Act, emergency rules implementing the
extension provisions of Section 30 of the Secretary of State
Act may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the
Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for
the public interest, safety, and welfare.

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This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.
(5 ILCS 100/5-45.9 new)
Sec. 5-45.9. Emergency Rulemaking; Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act. To provide for the expeditious and
timely implementation of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the
Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act and subsection (c) of
Section 50 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, emergency rules
implementing subsection (c) of Section 5 of the Firearm Owner's
Identification Card Act and subsection (c) of Section 50 of the
Firearm Concealed Carry Act may be adopted in accordance with
Section 5-45 by the Illinois State Police. Any rule shall not
add any additional requirements, qualifications or
disqualifications to Section 4 of the Firearm Owner's
Identification Card Act or Section 25 of the Firearm Concealed
Carry Act. Emergency rules adopted under this Section are not
subject to the limitation on the number of emergency rules that
may be adopted in a 24 month period under subsection (c) of
Section 5-45. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety and welfare.
This Section is repealed one year after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
Section 10. The Secretary of State Act is amended by
changing Section 30 as follows:

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(15 ILCS 305/30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)
Sec. 30. Emergency powers.
(a) In response to the ongoing public health disaster
caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel severe
acute respiratory illness that spreads rapidly through
respiratory transmissions, and the need to regulate the number
of individuals entering a Secretary of State facility at any
one time in order to prevent the spread of the disease, the
Secretary of State is hereby given the authority to adopt
emergency rulemakings, as provided under subsection (b), and to
adopt permanent administrative rules extending until no later
than June 30, 2021, the expiration dates of driver's licenses,
driving permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted
driving permits, identification cards, disabled parking
placards and decals, and vehicle registrations that were issued
with expiration dates on or after January 1, 2020. If as of May
1, 2021, there remains in effect a proclamation issued by the
Governor of the State of Illinois declaring a statewide
disaster in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Secretary
may further extend such expiration dates until no later than
December 31, 2021. Upon the Governor of the State of Illinois
issuing a statewide disaster proclamation based on a health
pandemic or similar emergency, the Secretary may extend for the
duration of the proclaimed disaster and for up to a period of

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120 days beyond the expiration of the disaster proclamation:
(1) the expiration dates of driver's licenses, driving
permits, identification cards, disabled parking placards
and decals, and vehicle registrations; and
(2) the expiration dates of professional licenses,
registrations, certifications and commissions issued by
the Secretary, including but not limited to, vehicle
dealership licenses, commercial driver training school
licenses, and securities, broker and investment adviser
registrations.
After the initial 120-day extension, the Secretary may
adopt subsequent 30-day extensions only upon a determination
that circumstances necessitate additional extensions. The
Secretary must adopt any subsequent 30-day extension prior to
the previous lapsing.
(a-5) During the period of any extensions implemented
pursuant to this Section, all driver's licenses, driving
permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted driving
permits, identification cards, disabled parking placards and
decals, and vehicle registrations shall be subject to any terms
and conditions under which the original document was issued.
(b) To provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
Assembly, any emergency rules to implement the extension
provisions of this Section must be adopted by the Secretary of
State, subject to the provisions of Section 5-45 of the

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Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Any such rule shall:
(1) (blank); identify the disaster proclamation
authorizing the rulemaking;
(2) set forth the expirations being extended (for
example, "this extension shall apply to all driver's
licenses, driving permits, monitoring device driving
permits, restricted driving permits, identification cards,
disabled parking placards and decals, and vehicle
registrations expiring on [date] through [date]"); and
(3) set forth the date on which the extension period
becomes effective, and the date on which the extension will
terminate if not extended by subsequent emergency
rulemaking.
(c) Where the renewal of any driver's license, driving
permit, monitoring device driving permit, restricted driving
permit, identification card, disabled parking placard or
decal, or vehicle registration, or professional license,
registration, certification or commission has been extended
pursuant to this Section, it shall be renewed during the period
of an extension. Any such renewal shall be from the original
expiration date and shall be subject to the full fee which
would have been due had the renewal been issued based on the
original expiration date, except that no late filing fees or
penalties shall be imposed.
(d) All law enforcement agencies in the State of Illinois
and all State and local governmental entities shall recognize

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the validity of, and give full legal force to, extensions
granted pursuant to this Section.
(e) Upon the request of any person or entity whose driver's
license, driving permit, monitoring device driving permit,
restricted driving permit, identification card, disabled
parking placard or decal, or vehicle registration, or
professional license, registration, certification or
commission has been subject to an extension under this Section,
the Secretary shall issue a statement verifying the extension
was issued pursuant to Illinois law, and requesting any foreign
jurisdiction to honor the extension.
(f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022 June 30,
2021.
(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.)
Section 15. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by changing Section 605-1047 and by adding Section
605-1045.1 as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/605-1045.1 new)
Sec. 605-1045.1. Restore Illinois Collaborative
Commission. The General Assembly finds and declares that this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly manifests the
intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of
Section 605-1045. Section 605-1045 as enacted and reenacted in

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this Section shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect
since June 12, 2020 and it shall continue to be in effect
henceforward until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All
previously enacted amendments to this Section taking effect on
or after June 12, 2020, are hereby validated. All actions taken
in reliance on the continuing effect of Section 605-1045 by any
person or entity are hereby validated. In order to ensure the
continuing effectiveness of this Section, it is set forth in
full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 101st General
Assembly. This reenactment is intended as a continuation of
this Section. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to
this Section that is enacted by the 101st General Assembly.
(a) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the
State is confronted with a public health crisis that has
created unprecedented challenges for the State's diverse
economic base. In light of this crisis, and the heightened need
for collaboration between the legislative and executive
branches, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Restore
Illinois Collaborative Commission. The members of the
Commission will participate in and provide input on plans to
revive the various sectors of the State's economy in the wake
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(b) The Department may request meetings be convened to
address revitalization efforts for the various sectors of the
State's economy. Such meetings may include public
participation as determined by the Commission.

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(c) The Department shall provide a written report to the
commission and the General Assembly not less than every 30 days
regarding the status of current and proposed revitalization
efforts. The written report shall include applicable metrics
that demonstrate progress on recovery efforts, as well as any
additional information as requested by the Commission. The
first report shall be delivered by July 1, 2020. The report to
the General Assembly shall be delivered to all members, in
addition to complying with the requirements of Section 3.1 of
the General Assembly Organization Act.
(d) The Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission shall
consist of 14 members, appointed as follows:
(1) four members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) four members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
President;
(3) three members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) three members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
Minority Leader.
(e) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Senate President shall each appoint one member of the
Commission to serve as a Co-Chair. The Co-Chairs may convene
meetings of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation.

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(f) This Section is repealed January 1, 2022.
(20 ILCS 605/605-1047)
Sec. 605-1047 605-1045. Local Coronavirus Urgent
Remediation Emergency (or Local CURE) Support Program.
(a) Purpose. The Department may receive, directly or
indirectly, federal funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund
provided to the State pursuant to Section 5001 of the federal
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to
provide financial support to units of local government for
purposes authorized by Section 5001 of the federal Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related
federal guidance. Upon receipt of such funds, and
appropriations for their use, the Department shall administer a
Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (or Local CURE)
Support Program to provide financial support to units of local
government that have incurred necessary expenditures due to the
COVID-19 public health emergency. The Department shall provide
by rule the administrative framework for the Local CURE Support
Program.
(b) Allocations. A portion of the funds appropriated for
the Local CURE Support Program may be allotted to
municipalities and counties based on proportionate population.
Units of local government, or portions thereof, located within
the five Illinois counties that received direct allotments from
the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund will not be included in the

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support program allotments. The Department may establish other
administrative procedures for providing financial support to
units of local government. Appropriated funds may be used for
administration of the support program, including the hiring of
a service provider to assist with coordination and
administration.
(c) Administrative Procedures. The Department may
establish administrative procedures for the support program,
including any application procedures, grant agreements,
certifications, payment methodologies, and other
accountability measures that may be imposed upon recipients of
funds under the grant program. Financial support may be
provided in the form of grants or in the form of expense
reimbursements for disaster-related expenditures. The
emergency rulemaking process may be used to promulgate the
initial rules of the grant program.
(d) Definitions. As used in this Section:
(1) "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus virus
disease deemed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on
February 11, 2020.
(2) "Local government" or "unit of local government"
means any unit of local government as defined in Article
VII, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution.
(3) "Third party administrator" means a service
provider selected by the Department to provide operational
assistance with the administration of the support program.

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(e) Powers of the Department. The Department has the power
to:
(1) Provide financial support to eligible units of
local government with funds appropriated from the Local
Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Fund
to cover necessary costs incurred due to the COVID-19
public health emergency that are eligible to be paid using
federal funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
(2) Enter into agreements, accept funds, issue grants
or expense reimbursements, and engage in cooperation with
agencies of the federal government and units of local
governments to carry out the purposes of this support
program, and to use funds appropriated from the Local
Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Fund
fund upon such terms and conditions as may be established
by the federal government and the Department.
(3) Enter into agreements with third-party
administrators to assist the state with operational
assistance and administrative functions related to review
of documentation and processing of financial support
payments to units of local government.
(4) Establish applications, notifications, contracts,
and procedures and adopt rules deemed necessary and
appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Section. To
provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of
this Act, emergency rules to implement any provision of

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this Section may be adopted by the Department subject to
the provisions of Section 5-45 of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act.
(5) Provide staff, administration, and related support
required to manage the support program and pay for the
staffing, administration, and related support with funds
appropriated from the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation
Emergency (Local CURE) Fund.
(6) Exercise such other powers as are necessary or
incidental to the foregoing.
(f) Local CURE Financial Support to Local Governments. The
Department is authorized to provide financial support to
eligible units of local government including, but not limited
to, certified local health departments for necessary costs
incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency that are
eligible to be paid using federal funds from the Coronavirus
Relief Fund.
(1) Financial support funds may be used by a unit of
local government only for payment of costs permitted to be
covered with monies from the Coronavirus Relief Fund
pursuant to Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act,
as amended, or any other federal law that: (i) are
necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health
emergency of COVID-19; (ii) were not accounted for in the
most recent budget approved as of March 27, 2020 for the
unit of local government; and (iii) were incurred between

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March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
(2) A unit of local government receiving financial
support funds under this program shall certify to the
Department that it shall use the funds in accordance with
the requirements of paragraph (1) and that any funds
received but not used for such purposes shall be repaid to
the Department.
(3) The Department shall make the determination to
provide financial support funds to a unit of local
government on the basis of criteria established by the
Department.
(Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20; revised 8-3-20.)
Section 20. The General Assembly Organization Act is
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(25 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 1)
Sec. 1. (a) The That the sessions of the General Assembly
shall be held at the seat of government: Provided, that the
Governor may convene the General Assembly at some other place
when it is necessary, in case of pestilence or public danger.
(b) In case of pestilence or public danger, such that
in-person participation poses a significant risk to the health
or safety of General Assembly members, General Assembly staff,
or the public-at-large, members may participate remotely and
cast votes in sessions, by joint proclamation of the Speaker of

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the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
Committees of either the House of Representatives or Senate may
meet and members may participate remotely pursuant to the rules
of the chamber. The House of Representatives and the Senate
shall adopt rules for remote participation. The rules of the
chamber may or may not require that a quorum of the members be
physically present at the location of the session or the
committee meeting, and may allow a quorum to be established
remotely. This subsection and subsection (c) shall be
inoperative on and after January 11, 2023.
(c) As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means
simultaneous, interactive participation in session or
committee meetings by members not physically present, through
means of communication technologies designed to accommodate
and facilitate such simultaneous, interactive participation
and allow the public to view such meetings or sessions.
(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 555.)
Section 23. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
of 1984 is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
(25 ILCS 130/1-5) (from Ch. 63, par. 1001-5)
Sec. 1-5. Composition of agencies; directors.
(a) The Boards of the Joint Committee on Administrative
Rules, the Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability, and the Legislative Audit Commission Committee

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shall each consist of 12 members of the General Assembly, of
whom 3 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, 3
shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 3
shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and 3 shall be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives. All appointments shall
be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public
record.
Members shall serve a 2-year term, and must be appointed by
the Joint Committee during the month of January in each
odd-numbered year for terms beginning February 1. Any vacancy
in an Agency shall be filled by appointment for the balance of
the term in the same manner as the original appointment. A
vacancy shall exist when a member no longer holds the elected
legislative office held at the time of the appointment or at
the termination of the member's legislative service.
During the month of February of each odd-numbered year, the
Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services shall select
from the members of the Board of each Agency 2 co-chairpersons
and such other officers as the Joint Committee deems necessary.
The co-chairpersons of each Board shall serve for a 2-year
term, beginning February 1 of the odd-numbered year, and the 2
co-chairpersons shall not be members of or identified with the
same house or the same political party.
Each Board shall meet twice annually or more often upon the
call of the chair or any 9 members. A quorum of the Board shall

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consist of a majority of the appointed members.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in times of
pestilence or public danger, such that in-person participation
poses a significant risk to the health or safety of Board
members, Board staff, or the public-at-large, by agreement of
the co-chairs of the respective Board, members of a Board under
this subsection may participate remotely and cast votes in a
hearing. Each Board shall adopt rules for remote participation.
As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means
simultaneous, interactive participation in Board meetings by
members not physically present, through means of communication
technologies designed to accommodate and facilitate such
simultaneous, interactive participation and where members of
the public may view such meetings.
(b) The Board of each of the following legislative support
agencies shall consist of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
of the Senate and the Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House of
Representatives: the Legislative Information System, the
Legislative Printing Unit, the Legislative Reference Bureau,
and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. The
co-chairpersons of the Board of the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol shall be the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives, each ex officio.
The Chairperson of each of the other Boards shall be the
member who is affiliated with the same caucus as the then
serving Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Legislative

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Support Services. Each Board shall meet twice annually or more
often upon the call of the chair or any 3 members. A quorum of
the Board shall consist of a majority of the appointed members.
When the Board of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol has cast a tied vote concerning the design,
implementation, or construction of a project within the
legislative complex, as defined in Section 8A-15, the Architect
of the Capitol may cast the tie-breaking vote.
(c) (Blank).
(d) Members of each Agency shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
carrying out the duties of the Agency pursuant to rules and
regulations adopted by the Joint Committee on Legislative
Support Services.
(e) Beginning February 1, 1985, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Joint Committee shall select an Executive
Director who shall be the chief executive officer and staff
director of each Agency. The Executive Director shall receive a
salary as fixed by the Joint Committee and shall be authorized
to employ and fix the compensation of necessary professional,
technical and secretarial staff and prescribe their duties,
sign contracts, and issue vouchers for the payment of
obligations pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the
Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services. The Executive
Director and other employees of the Agency shall not be subject
to the Personnel Code.

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The executive director of the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol shall be known as the Architect of the Capitol.
(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
Section 25. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
Sections 15-168, 15-169, and 15-172 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/15-168)
Sec. 15-168. Homestead exemption for persons with
disabilities.
(a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
exemption is granted to persons with disabilities in the amount
of $2,000, except as provided in subsection (c), to be deducted
from the property's value as equalized or assessed by the
Department of Revenue. The person with a disability shall
receive the homestead exemption upon meeting the following
requirements:
(1) The property must be occupied as the primary
residence by the person with a disability.
(2) The person with a disability must be liable for
paying the real estate taxes on the property.
(3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
record of the property or have a legal or equitable
interest in the property as evidenced by a written
instrument. In the case of a leasehold interest in
property, the lease must be for a single family residence.

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A person who has a disability during the taxable year is
eligible to apply for this homestead exemption during that
taxable year. Application must be made during the application
period in effect for the county of residence. If a homestead
exemption has been granted under this Section and the person
awarded the exemption subsequently becomes a resident of a
facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD
Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act, then the exemption shall
continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person qualified
for the homestead exemption.
(b) For the purposes of this Section, "person with a
disability" means a person unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical
or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death
or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than 12 months. Persons with disabilities
filing claims under this Act shall submit proof of disability
in such form and manner as the Department shall by rule and
regulation prescribe. Proof that a claimant is eligible to
receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security
Act shall constitute proof of disability for purposes of this
Act. Issuance of an Illinois Person with a Disability
Identification Card stating that the claimant is under a Class

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2 disability, as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
Identification Card Act, shall constitute proof that the person
named thereon is a person with a disability for purposes of
this Act. A person with a disability not covered under the
Federal Social Security Act and not presenting an Illinois
Person with a Disability Identification Card stating that the
claimant is under a Class 2 disability shall be examined by a
physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
assistant designated by the Department, and his status as a
person with a disability determined using the same standards as
used by the Social Security Administration. The costs of any
required examination shall be borne by the claimant.
(c) For land improved with (i) an apartment building owned
and operated as a cooperative or (ii) a life care facility as
defined under Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities Act that is
considered to be a cooperative, the maximum reduction from the
value of the property, as equalized or assessed by the
Department, shall be multiplied by the number of apartments or
units occupied by a person with a disability. The person with a
disability shall receive the homestead exemption upon meeting
the following requirements:
(1) The property must be occupied as the primary
residence by the person with a disability.
(2) The person with a disability must be liable by
contract with the owner or owners of record for paying the
apportioned property taxes on the property of the

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cooperative or life care facility. In the case of a life
care facility, the person with a disability must be liable
for paying the apportioned property taxes under a life care
contract as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care
Facilities Act.
(3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
record of a legal or equitable interest in the cooperative
apartment building. A leasehold interest does not meet this
requirement.
If a homestead exemption is granted under this subsection, the
cooperative association or management firm shall credit the
savings resulting from the exemption to the apportioned tax
liability of the qualifying person with a disability. The chief
county assessment officer may request reasonable proof that the
association or firm has properly credited the exemption. A
person who willfully refuses to credit an exemption to the
qualified person with a disability is guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor.
(d) The chief county assessment officer shall determine the
eligibility of property to receive the homestead exemption
according to guidelines established by the Department. After a
person has received an exemption under this Section, an annual
verification of eligibility for the exemption shall be mailed
to the taxpayer.
In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
chief county assessment officer shall provide to each person

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granted a homestead exemption under this Section a form to
designate any other person to receive a duplicate of any notice
of delinquency in the payment of taxes assessed and levied
under this Code on the person's qualifying property. The
duplicate notice shall be in addition to the notice required to
be provided to the person receiving the exemption and shall be
given in the manner required by this Code. The person filing
the request for the duplicate notice shall pay an
administrative fee of $5 to the chief county assessment
officer. The assessment officer shall then file the executed
designation with the county collector, who shall issue the
duplicate notices as indicated by the designation. A
designation may be rescinded by the person with a disability in
the manner required by the chief county assessment officer.
(d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
taxable year, provided that:
(1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
(2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
(3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not

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been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
this Code; and
(4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
2020, or 2021 taxable years.
(e) A taxpayer who claims an exemption under Section 15-165
or 15-169 may not claim an exemption under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
(35 ILCS 200/15-169)
Sec. 15-169. Homestead exemption for veterans with
disabilities.
(a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
exemption, limited to the amounts set forth in subsections (b)
and (b-3), is granted for property that is used as a qualified
residence by a veteran with a disability.
(b) For taxable years prior to 2015, the amount of the
exemption under this Section is as follows:
(1) for veterans with a service-connected disability
of at least (i) 75% for exemptions granted in taxable years
2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for exemptions granted in
taxable year 2010 and each taxable year thereafter, as
certified by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, the annual exemption is $5,000; and
(2) for veterans with a service-connected disability
of at least 50%, but less than (i) 75% for exemptions

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granted in taxable years 2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for
exemptions granted in taxable year 2010 and each taxable
year thereafter, as certified by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, the annual exemption is
$2,500.
(b-3) For taxable years 2015 and thereafter:
(1) if the veteran has a service connected disability
of 30% or more but less than 50%, as certified by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
annual exemption is $2,500;
(2) if the veteran has a service connected disability
of 50% or more but less than 70%, as certified by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
annual exemption is $5,000; and
(3) if the veteran has a service connected disability
of 70% or more, as certified by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, then the property is exempt
from taxation under this Code.
(b-5) If a homestead exemption is granted under this
Section and the person awarded the exemption subsequently
becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing
Home Care Act or a facility operated by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, then the exemption shall
continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person who

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qualified for the homestead exemption.
(c) The tax exemption under this Section carries over to
the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse as long as the
spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to the homestead,
permanently resides thereon, and does not remarry. If the
surviving spouse sells the property, an exemption not to exceed
the amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may
be transferred to his or her new residence as long as it is
used as his or her primary residence and he or she does not
remarry.
(c-1) Beginning with taxable year 2015, nothing in this
Section shall require the veteran to have qualified for or
obtained the exemption before death if the veteran was killed
in the line of duty.
(d) The exemption under this Section applies for taxable
year 2007 and thereafter. A taxpayer who claims an exemption
under Section 15-165 or 15-168 may not claim an exemption under
this Section.
(e) Each taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under
this Section must reapply on an annual basis. Application must
be made during the application period in effect for the county
of his or her residence. The assessor or chief county
assessment officer may determine the eligibility of
residential property to receive the homestead exemption
provided by this Section by application, visual inspection,
questionnaire, or other reasonable methods. The determination

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must be made in accordance with guidelines established by the
Department.
(e-1) If the person qualifying for the exemption does not
occupy the qualified residence as of January 1 of the taxable
year, the exemption granted under this Section shall be
prorated on a monthly basis. The prorated exemption shall apply
beginning with the first complete month in which the person
occupies the qualified residence.
(e-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
taxable year, provided that:
(1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
(2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
(3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
this Code; and
(4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
2020, or 2021 taxable years.
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a veteran whose

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service connected disability rating has changed since the 2019
exemption was granted from applying for the exemption based on
the subsequent service connected disability rating.
(f) For the purposes of this Section:
"Qualified residence" means real property, but less any
portion of that property that is used for commercial purposes,
with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is
the primary residence of a veteran with a disability. Property
rented for more than 6 months is presumed to be used for
commercial purposes.
"Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a
member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
a member of the United States Reserve Forces and who has
received an honorable discharge.
(Source: P.A. 100-869, eff. 8-14-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
(35 ILCS 200/15-172)
Sec. 15-172. Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead
Exemption.
(a) This Section may be cited as the Senior Citizens
Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption.
(b) As used in this Section:
"Applicant" means an individual who has filed an
application under this Section.
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of the residence plus the first year's equalized assessed value
of any added improvements which increased the assessed value of
the residence after the base year.
"Base year" means the taxable year prior to the taxable
year for which the applicant first qualifies and applies for
the exemption provided that in the prior taxable year the
property was improved with a permanent structure that was
occupied as a residence by the applicant who was liable for
paying real property taxes on the property and who was either
(i) an owner of record of the property or had legal or
equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
instrument or (ii) had a legal or equitable interest as a
lessee in the parcel of property that was single family
residence. If in any subsequent taxable year for which the
applicant applies and qualifies for the exemption the equalized
assessed value of the residence is less than the equalized
assessed value in the existing base year (provided that such
equalized assessed value is not based on an assessed value that
results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years), then
that subsequent taxable year shall become the base year until a
new base year is established under the terms of this paragraph.
For taxable year 1999 only, the Chief County Assessment Officer
shall review (i) all taxable years for which the applicant
applied and qualified for the exemption and (ii) the existing
base year. The assessment officer shall select as the new base

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year the year with the lowest equalized assessed value. An
equalized assessed value that is based on an assessed value
that results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years shall
not be considered the lowest equalized assessed value. The
selected year shall be the base year for taxable year 1999 and
thereafter until a new base year is established under the terms
of this paragraph.
"Chief County Assessment Officer" means the County
Assessor or Supervisor of Assessments of the county in which
the property is located.
"Equalized assessed value" means the assessed value as
equalized by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
"Household" means the applicant, the spouse of the
applicant, and all persons using the residence of the applicant
as their principal place of residence.
"Household income" means the combined income of the members
of a household for the calendar year preceding the taxable
year.
"Income" has the same meaning as provided in Section 3.07
of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property
Tax Relief Act, except that, beginning in assessment year 2001,
"income" does not include veteran's benefits.
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986" means the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law or laws
relating to federal income taxes in effect for the year

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preceding the taxable year.
"Life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative" means
a facility as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities
Act.
"Maximum income limitation" means:
(1) $35,000 prior to taxable year 1999;
(2) $40,000 in taxable years 1999 through 2003;
(3) $45,000 in taxable years 2004 through 2005;
(4) $50,000 in taxable years 2006 and 2007;
(5) $55,000 in taxable years 2008 through 2016;
(6) for taxable year 2017, (i) $65,000 for qualified
property located in a county with 3,000,000 or more
inhabitants and (ii) $55,000 for qualified property
located in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants;
and
(7) for taxable years 2018 and thereafter, $65,000 for
all qualified property.
"Residence" means the principal dwelling place and
appurtenant structures used for residential purposes in this
State occupied on January 1 of the taxable year by a household
and so much of the surrounding land, constituting the parcel
upon which the dwelling place is situated, as is used for
residential purposes. If the Chief County Assessment Officer
has established a specific legal description for a portion of
property constituting the residence, then that portion of
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Section.
"Taxable year" means the calendar year during which ad
valorem property taxes payable in the next succeeding year are
levied.
(c) Beginning in taxable year 1994, a senior citizens
assessment freeze homestead exemption is granted for real
property that is improved with a permanent structure that is
occupied as a residence by an applicant who (i) is 65 years of
age or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household
income that does not exceed the maximum income limitation,
(iii) is liable for paying real property taxes on the property,
and (iv) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or
equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
instrument. This homestead exemption shall also apply to a
leasehold interest in a parcel of property improved with a
permanent structure that is a single family residence that is
occupied as a residence by a person who (i) is 65 years of age
or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household income
that does not exceed the maximum income limitation, (iii) has a
legal or equitable ownership interest in the property as
lessee, and (iv) is liable for the payment of real property
taxes on that property.
In counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the amount of
the exemption for all taxable years is the equalized assessed
value of the residence in the taxable year for which
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counties, the amount of the exemption is as follows: (i)
through taxable year 2005 and for taxable year 2007 and
thereafter, the amount of this exemption shall be the equalized
assessed value of the residence in the taxable year for which
application is made minus the base amount; and (ii) for taxable
year 2006, the amount of the exemption is as follows:
(1) For an applicant who has a household income of
$45,000 or less, the amount of the exemption is the
equalized assessed value of the residence in the taxable
year for which application is made minus the base amount.
(2) For an applicant who has a household income
exceeding $45,000 but not exceeding $46,250, the amount of
the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
residence in the taxable year for which application is made
minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.8.
(3) For an applicant who has a household income
exceeding $46,250 but not exceeding $47,500, the amount of
the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
residence in the taxable year for which application is made
minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.6.
(4) For an applicant who has a household income
exceeding $47,500 but not exceeding $48,750, the amount of
the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
residence in the taxable year for which application is made
minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.4.
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exceeding $48,750 but not exceeding $50,000, the amount of
the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
residence in the taxable year for which application is made
minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.2.
When the applicant is a surviving spouse of an applicant
for a prior year for the same residence for which an exemption
under this Section has been granted, the base year and base
amount for that residence are the same as for the applicant for
the prior year.
Each year at the time the assessment books are certified to
the County Clerk, the Board of Review or Board of Appeals shall
give to the County Clerk a list of the assessed values of
improvements on each parcel qualifying for this exemption that
were added after the base year for this parcel and that
increased the assessed value of the property.
In the case of land improved with an apartment building
owned and operated as a cooperative or a building that is a
life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative, the maximum
reduction from the equalized assessed value of the property is
limited to the sum of the reductions calculated for each unit
occupied as a residence by a person or persons (i) 65 years of
age or older, (ii) with a household income that does not exceed
the maximum income limitation, (iii) who is liable, by contract
with the owner or owners of record, for paying real property
taxes on the property, and (iv) who is an owner of record of a
legal or equitable interest in the cooperative apartment

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building, other than a leasehold interest. In the instance of a
cooperative where a homestead exemption has been granted under
this Section, the cooperative association or its management
firm shall credit the savings resulting from that exemption
only to the apportioned tax liability of the owner who
qualified for the exemption. Any person who willfully refuses
to credit that savings to an owner who qualifies for the
exemption is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
When a homestead exemption has been granted under this
Section and an applicant then becomes a resident of a facility
licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health
Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, or
the MC/DD Act, the exemption shall be granted in subsequent
years so long as the residence (i) continues to be occupied by
the qualified applicant's spouse or (ii) if remaining
unoccupied, is still owned by the qualified applicant for the
homestead exemption.
Beginning January 1, 1997, when an individual dies who
would have qualified for an exemption under this Section, and
the surviving spouse does not independently qualify for this
exemption because of age, the exemption under this Section
shall be granted to the surviving spouse for the taxable year
preceding and the taxable year of the death, provided that,
except for age, the surviving spouse meets all other
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years.
When married persons maintain separate residences, the
exemption provided for in this Section may be claimed by only
one of such persons and for only one residence.
For taxable year 1994 only, in counties having less than
3,000,000 inhabitants, to receive the exemption, a person shall
submit an application by February 15, 1995 to the Chief County
Assessment Officer of the county in which the property is
located. In counties having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, for
taxable year 1994 and all subsequent taxable years, to receive
the exemption, a person may submit an application to the Chief
County Assessment Officer of the county in which the property
is located during such period as may be specified by the Chief
County Assessment Officer. The Chief County Assessment Officer
in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall annually
give notice of the application period by mail or by
publication. In counties having less than 3,000,000
inhabitants, beginning with taxable year 1995 and thereafter,
to receive the exemption, a person shall submit an application
by July 1 of each taxable year to the Chief County Assessment
Officer of the county in which the property is located. A
county may, by ordinance, establish a date for submission of
applications that is different than July 1. The applicant shall
submit with the application an affidavit of the applicant's
total household income, age, marital status (and if married the
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principal dwelling place of members of the household on January
1 of the taxable year. The Department shall establish, by rule,
a method for verifying the accuracy of affidavits filed by
applicants under this Section, and the Chief County Assessment
Officer may conduct audits of any taxpayer claiming an
exemption under this Section to verify that the taxpayer is
eligible to receive the exemption. Each application shall
contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made
under the penalties of perjury. A taxpayer's signing a
fraudulent application under this Act is perjury, as defined in
Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The applications
shall be clearly marked as applications for the Senior Citizens
Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption and must contain a notice
that any taxpayer who receives the exemption is subject to an
audit by the Chief County Assessment Officer.
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, in
counties having fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
applicant fails to file the application required by this
Section in a timely manner and this failure to file is due to a
mental or physical condition sufficiently severe so as to
render the applicant incapable of filing the application in a
timely manner, the Chief County Assessment Officer may extend
the filing deadline for a period of 30 days after the applicant
regains the capability to file the application, but in no case
may the filing deadline be extended beyond 3 months of the
original filing deadline. In order to receive the extension

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provided in this paragraph, the applicant shall provide the
Chief County Assessment Officer with a signed statement from
the applicant's physician, advanced practice registered nurse,
or physician assistant stating the nature and extent of the
condition, that, in the physician's, advanced practice
registered nurse's, or physician assistant's opinion, the
condition was so severe that it rendered the applicant
incapable of filing the application in a timely manner, and the
date on which the applicant regained the capability to file the
application.
Beginning January 1, 1998, notwithstanding any other
provision to the contrary, in counties having fewer than
3,000,000 inhabitants, if an applicant fails to file the
application required by this Section in a timely manner and
this failure to file is due to a mental or physical condition
sufficiently severe so as to render the applicant incapable of
filing the application in a timely manner, the Chief County
Assessment Officer may extend the filing deadline for a period
of 3 months. In order to receive the extension provided in this
paragraph, the applicant shall provide the Chief County
Assessment Officer with a signed statement from the applicant's
physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
assistant stating the nature and extent of the condition, and
that, in the physician's, advanced practice registered
nurse's, or physician assistant's opinion, the condition was so
severe that it rendered the applicant incapable of filing the

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application in a timely manner.
In counties having less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
applicant was denied an exemption in taxable year 1994 and the
denial occurred due to an error on the part of an assessment
official, or his or her agent or employee, then beginning in
taxable year 1997 the applicant's base year, for purposes of
determining the amount of the exemption, shall be 1993 rather
than 1994. In addition, in taxable year 1997, the applicant's
exemption shall also include an amount equal to (i) the amount
of any exemption denied to the applicant in taxable year 1995
as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993, as the base year,
(ii) the amount of any exemption denied to the applicant in
taxable year 1996 as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993,
as the base year, and (iii) the amount of the exemption
erroneously denied for taxable year 1994.
For purposes of this Section, a person who will be 65 years
of age during the current taxable year shall be eligible to
apply for the homestead exemption during that taxable year.
Application shall be made during the application period in
effect for the county of his or her residence.
The Chief County Assessment Officer may determine the
eligibility of a life care facility that qualifies as a
cooperative to receive the benefits provided by this Section by
use of an affidavit, application, visual inspection,
questionnaire, or other reasonable method in order to insure
that the tax savings resulting from the exemption are credited

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by the management firm to the apportioned tax liability of each
qualifying resident. The Chief County Assessment Officer may
request reasonable proof that the management firm has so
credited that exemption.
Except as provided in this Section, all information
received by the chief county assessment officer or the
Department from applications filed under this Section, or from
any investigation conducted under the provisions of this
Section, shall be confidential, except for official purposes or
pursuant to official procedures for collection of any State or
local tax or enforcement of any civil or criminal penalty or
sanction imposed by this Act or by any statute or ordinance
imposing a State or local tax. Any person who divulges any such
information in any manner, except in accordance with a proper
judicial order, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the
Director or chief county assessment officer from publishing or
making available reasonable statistics concerning the
operation of the exemption contained in this Section in which
the contents of claims are grouped into aggregates in such a
way that information contained in any individual claim shall
not be disclosed.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for taxable
year 2017 and thereafter, in counties of 3,000,000 or more
inhabitants, the amount of the exemption shall be the greater
of (i) the amount of the exemption otherwise calculated under

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this Section or (ii) $2,000.
(c-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
taxable year, provided that:
(1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
(2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
(3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
this Code; and
(4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
2020, or 2021 taxable years.
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude or impair the
authority of a chief county assessment officer to conduct
audits of any taxpayer claiming an exemption under this Section
to verify that the taxpayer is eligible to receive the
exemption as provided elsewhere in this Section.
(d) Each Chief County Assessment Officer shall annually
publish a notice of availability of the exemption provided
under this Section. The notice shall be published at least 60

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days but no more than 75 days prior to the date on which the
application must be submitted to the Chief County Assessment
Officer of the county in which the property is located. The
notice shall appear in a newspaper of general circulation in
the county.
Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates Act,
no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-401, eff. 8-25-17; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18;
100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
Section 30. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
amended by changing Sections 5, 6, and 7 as follows:
(430 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-5)
Sec. 5. Application and renewal.
(a) The Department of State Police shall either approve or
deny all applications within 30 days from the date they are
received, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section,
and every applicant found qualified under Section 8 of this Act
by the Department shall be entitled to a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card upon the payment of a $10 fee. Any
applicant who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of
the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt
from the application fee. $6 of each fee derived from the

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issuance of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, or renewals
thereof, shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund in
the State Treasury; $1 of the fee shall be deposited in the
State Police Services Fund and $3 of the fee shall be deposited
in the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
(b) Renewal applications shall be approved or denied 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. If a renewal application
has been submitted prior to the expiration date of the
applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm
Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while the
Department processes the application, unless the person is
subject to or becomes subject to revocation under this Act. The
cost for a renewal application shall be $10 which shall be
deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
(c) When a disaster has been declared by the Governor under
the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act that impacts
counties representing a majority of the population of this
State, or if the Illinois State Police are unable to approve or
deny renewal applications within 60 days after the time-lines
specified in this Act, the Illinois State Police may by rule or
emergency rulemaking extend the expiration dates of Firearm
Owner's Identification Cards. Any Firearm Owner's
Identification Cards with an extended expiration date shall be
deemed valid for the purposes of possessing, transferring, and

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purchasing ammunition and firearms, unless the person becomes
subject to revocation or suspension under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)
(430 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-6)
Sec. 6. Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
(a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the
Department of State Police at such places as the Director of
the Department shall specify, shall contain the applicant's
name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical description,
recent photograph, except as provided in subsection (c-5), and
signature. Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have
the expiration date boldly and conspicuously displayed on the
face of the card, unless the validity has been extended under
subsection (b) of Section 7. Each Firearm Owner's
Identification Card must have printed on it the following:
"CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY carry
or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the Department may
use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her
Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if
available. On and after December 1, 2002, the Department shall
use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her
Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if
available. The Department shall decline to use a person's
digital photograph or signature if the digital photograph or
signature is the result of or associated with fraudulent or

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erroneous data, unless otherwise provided by law.
(b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification
Card shall consent to the Department of State Police using the
applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois
Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on
the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The
Secretary of State shall allow the Department of State Police
access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of
identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a
Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
(c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to
determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of
adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the
driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that
an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a
firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report
the findings of this study 12 months after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
(c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in
lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each
Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this
subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This
card is only valid for firearm purchases through a federally
licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic
identification, as prescribed by 18 U.S.C. 922(t)(1)(C)."

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(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)
(430 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-7)
Sec. 7. Validity of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
(a) Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act or
subsection (b) of this Section, a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card issued under the provisions of this Act
shall be valid for the person to whom it is issued for a period
of 10 years from the date of issuance.
(b) If a renewal application is submitted to the Department
before the expiration date of the applicant's current Firearm
Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's
Identification Card shall remain valid for a period of 60
business days, unless the person is subject to or becomes
subject to revocation under this Act.
(c) The validity of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
may be extended as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5.
(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)
Section 35. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
changing Section 50 as follows:
(430 ILCS 66/50)
Sec. 50. License renewal.
(a) This subsection (a) applies through the 180th day
following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

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101st General Assembly. Applications for renewal of a license
shall be made to the Department. A license shall be renewed for
a period of 5 years upon receipt of a completed renewal
application, completion of 3 hours of training required under
Section 75 of this Act, payment of the applicable renewal fee,
and completion of an investigation under Section 35 of this
Act. The renewal application shall contain the information
required in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant
need not resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
(b) This subsection (b) applies on and after the 181st day
following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
101st General Assembly. Applications for renewal of a license
shall be made to the Department. A license shall be renewed for
a period of 5 years from the date of expiration on the
applicant's current license upon the receipt of a completed
renewal application, completion of 3 hours of training required
under Section 75 of this Act, payment of the applicable renewal
fee, and completion of an investigation under Section 35 of
this Act. The renewal application shall contain the information
required in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant
need not resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
(c) When a disaster has been declared by the Governor under
the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act that impacts
counties representing a majority of the population of this
State, or if the Illinois State Police are unable to approve or
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specified in this Act, the Illinois State Police may by rule or
emergency rulemaking extend the expiration dates of concealed
carry licenses. Any concealed carry license with an extended
expiration date shall be deemed valid for the purposes this
Act. A concealed carry license that is renewed before its
expiration date remains valid during this period; provided,
that during the period of the disaster declared by the
Governor, the concealed carry license shall remain valid even
if the licensee has not applied for renewal of the license.
(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19.)
Section 40. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and
Development Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
(525 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)
Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital
Development Fund, Build Illinois Bond Fund or other available
or designated funds for such purposes, the Department shall
make grants to local governments as financial assistance for
the capital development and improvement of park, recreation or
conservation areas, marinas and shorelines, including planning
and engineering costs, and for the acquisition of open space
lands, including acquisition of easements and other property
interests less than fee simple ownership if the Department
determines that such property interests are sufficient to carry
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limitations set forth in this Act.
No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any
fiscal year may be committed or expended on any one project
described in an application under this Act.
Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be
conditioned upon the state providing assistance on a 50/50
matching basis for the acquisition of open space lands and for
capital development and improvement proposals. However, a
local government defined as "distressed" under criteria
adopted by the Department through administrative rule shall be
eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition of open
space lands and for capital development and improvement
proposals, provided that no more than 10% of the amount
appropriated under this Act in any fiscal year is made
available as grants to distressed local governments.
An advance payment of a A minimum of 50% of any grant made
to a unit of local government under this Act must be paid to
the unit of local government at the time the Department awards
the grant. A unit of local government may opt out of the
advanced payment option at the time of the award of the grant.
The remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local
government quarterly on a reimbursement basis. The Department
shall consider an applicant's request for an extension to a
grant under this Act if (i) the advanced payment is expended or
legally obligated within the 2 years required by Section 5 of
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payment was made.
(Source: P.A. 98-326, eff. 8-12-13; 98-520, eff. 8-23-13;
98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
Section 45. The Child Labor Law is amended by changing
Sections 8, 11, and 12 as follows:
(820 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 31.8)
Sec. 8. Authority to issue employment certificates.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
County Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
any minor under sixteen (16) years of age, said certificate
authorizing and permitting the appearance of such minor in a
play or musical comedy with a professional traveling theatrical
production on the stage of a duly licensed theatre wherein not
more than two performances are given in any one day and not
more than eight performances are given in any one week, or nine
when a holiday occurs during the week, or in a musical recital
or concert: Provided, that such minor is accompanied by his
parent or guardian or by a person in whose care the parent or
guardian has placed the minor and whose connection with the
performance or with the operation of the theatre in which the
minor is to appear is limited to the care of such minor or of
minors appearing therein: And provided further, that such minor
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concert, attend rehearsals, or be present in connection with
such appearance or rehearsals, in the theatre where the play or
musical comedy is produced or in the place where the concert or
recital is given, for more than a total of six (6) hours in any
one day, or on more than six (6) days in any one week, or for
more than a total of twenty-four (24) hours in any one week, or
after the hour of 11 postmeridian; and provided further, no
such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of the School Code.
Application for such certificate shall be made by the manager
of the theatre, or by the person in the district responsible
for the musical recital or concert, and by the parent or
guardian of such minor to the City or County Superintendent of
Schools or his authorized agent at least fourteen (14) days in
advance of such appearance. The City or County Superintendent
of Schools or his agent may issue a permit if satisfied that
adequate provision has been made for the educational
instruction of such minor, for safeguarding his health and for
the proper moral supervision of such minor, and that proper
rest and dressing room facilities are provided in the theatre
for such minor.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
Regional Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
any minor under 16 years of age, such certificate authorizing
and permitting the appearance of such minor as a model or in a

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motion picture, radio or television production: Provided, that
no such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of The School Code. The
Department of Labor shall promulgate rules and regulations to
carry out the provisions of this subsection. Such rules and
regulations shall be designed to protect the health and welfare
of child models or actors and to insure that the conditions
under which minors are employed, used or exhibited will not
impair their health, welfare, development or proper education.
(c) In situations where a minor from another state seeks to
obtain an Illinois employment certificate, the Department
shall work with a City or Regional Superintendent of Schools,
or the State Superintendent of Education, or his or her duly
authorized agents, to issue the certificate. The
Superintendent may waive the requirement in Section 12 of this
Act that a minor submit his or her application in person, if
the minor resides in another state.
(Source: P.A. 96-1247, eff. 7-23-10.)
(820 ILCS 205/11) (from Ch. 48, par. 31.11)
Sec. 11. Employment certificate issuance; duration;
revocation.
(a) The employment certificate shall be issued by the City
or County Superintendent of Schools or by their duly authorized
agents and shall be valid for a period of one year. The person
issuing these certificates shall have authority to administer

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the oaths provided for herein, but no fee shall be charged. It
shall be the duty of the school board or local school
authority, to designate a place or places where certificates
shall be issued and recorded, and physical examinations made
without fee, as hereinafter provided, and to establish and
maintain the necessary records and clerical services for
carrying out the provisions of this Act.
The issuing officer shall notify the principal of the
school attended by the minor for whom an employment certificate
for out of school work is issued by him.
The parent or legal guardian of a minor, or the principal
of the school attended by the minor for whom an employment
certificate has been issued may ask for the revocation of the
certificate by petition to the Department of Labor in writing,
stating the reasons he believes that the employment is
interfering with the best physical, intellectual or moral
development of the minor. The Department of Labor shall
thereupon revoke the employment certificate by notice in
writing to the employer of the minor.
(b) In situations where a minor from another state seeks to
obtain an Illinois employment certificate, the Department
shall work with a City or Regional Superintendent of Schools,
or the State Superintendent of Education, or his or her duly
authorized agents, to issue the certificate. The
Superintendent may waive the requirement in Section 12 of this
Act that a minor submit his or her application in person, if

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the minor resides in another state.
(Source: P.A. 96-1247, eff. 7-23-10.)
(820 ILCS 205/12) (from Ch. 48, par. 31.12)
Sec. 12. The person authorized to issue employment
certificates shall issue a certificate only after examining and
approving the written application and other papers required
under this Section. The application shall be signed by the
applicant's parent or legal guardian. The application shall be
submitted in person by the minor desiring employment, unless
the issuing officer determines that the minor may utilize a
remote application process. The minor shall be accompanied by
his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, whether applying in
person or remotely. The following papers shall be submitted
with the application:
1. A statement of intention to employ signed by the
prospective employer, or by someone duly authorized by him,
setting forth the specific nature of the occupation in which he
intends to employ such minor and the exact hours of the day and
number of hours per day and days per week during which the
minor shall be employed.
2. Evidence of age showing that the minor is of the age
required by this Act, which evidence shall be documentary, and
shall be required in the order designated, as follows:
a. a birth certificate or transcript thereof furnished
by the State or County or a signed statement of the

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recorded date and place of birth issued by a registrar of
vital records, or other officer charged with the duty of
recording births, such registration having been completed
within 10 years after the date of birth;
b. a certificate of baptism, or transcript thereof,
duly certified, showing the date of birth and place of
baptism of the child;
c. other documentary proof of age (other than a school
record or an affidavit of age) such as a bona fide record
of the date and place of the child's birth, kept in the
Bible in which the records of births, marriages and deaths
in the family of the child are preserved; a certificate of
confirmation or other church ceremony at least one year
old, showing the age of the child and the date and place of
the confirmation or ceremony; or a certificate of arrival
in the United States, issued by the United States
Immigration Officer, showing the age of the child; or a
life insurance policy at least one year old showing the age
of the child;
d. If none of the proofs of age described in items a, b
and c are obtainable, and only in that case, the issuing
officer may accept a certificate signed by a physician, who
shall be a public health officer or a public school
physician, stating that he has examined the child and that
in his opinion the child is at least of the age required by
this Act. The certificate shall show the height and weight

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of the child, the condition of the child's teeth, and any
other facts concerning the child's physical development
revealed by the examination and upon which his opinion as
to the child's age is based, and shall be accompanied by a
school record of age.
3. A statement on a form approved by the Department of
Labor and signed by the principal of the school that the minor
attends, or during school holidays when the principal is not
available, then by the regional superintendent of schools or by
a person designated by him for that purpose, showing the
minor's name, address, social security number, grade last
completed, and the names of his parents, provided that the
statement shall be required only in the case of a minor who is
employed on school days outside school hours, or on Saturdays
or other school holidays during the school term.
4. A statement of physical fitness signed by a public
health or public school physician who has examined the minor,
certifying that the minor is physically fit to be employed in
all legal occupations or to be employed in legal occupations
under limitations specified. If the statement of physical
fitness is limited, the employment certificate issued thereon
shall state clearly the limitations upon its use, and shall be
valid only when used under the limitations so stated.
In any case where the physician deems it advisable he may
issue a certificate of physical fitness for a specified period
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issued shall appear and be re-examined before being permitted
to continue work.
Examinations shall be made in accordance with the standards
and procedures prescribed by the State Director of the
Department of Labor, in consultation with the State Director of
the Department of Public Health and the State Superintendent of
Education, and shall be recorded on a form furnished by the
Department of Labor. When made by public health or public
school physicians, the examination shall be made without charge
to the minor. In case a public health or public school
physician is not available, a statement from a private
physician who has examined the minor may be accepted, provided
that the examination is made in accordance with the standards
and procedures established by the Department of Labor.
If the issuing officer refuses to issue a certificate to a
minor, the issuing officer shall send to the principal of the
school last attended by the minor the name and address of the
minor and the reason for the refusal to issue the certificate.
(Source: P.A. 87-895; 88-365.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".