Bill Text: IL SB0157 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under this Act, the Department of State Police shall allow for a non-resident license application if the applicant is employed by the United States Military permanently assigned in Illinois on Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment orders and who is not a resident of Illinois but maintains an address in Illinois. Provides that a non-resident applicant shall submit with his or her application a photocopy of Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment orders to an assignment in this State and an affirmation that the applicant possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card with the Firearm Owner's Identification Card number or notice that the applicant is applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card in conjunction with the license application. Provides that a non-resident licensee a shall notify the Department of State Police within 30 days of moving to an address outside of this State, a Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment to a duty station outside this State, or a separation or retirement from the United States Military in addition to the notification requirements of the Act. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0157 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB0157-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB0157 Introduced 1/29/2019, by Sen. Chuck Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 66/40
430 ILCS 66/55
430 ILCS 66/60
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under this Act, the Department of State Police shall allow for a non-resident license application if the applicant is employed by the United States Military permanently assigned in Illinois on Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment orders and who is not a resident of Illinois but maintains an address in Illinois. Provides that a non-resident applicant shall submit with his or her application a photocopy of Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment orders to an assignment in this State and an affirmation that the applicant possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card with the Firearm Owner's Identification Card number or notice that the applicant is applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card in conjunction with the license application. Provides that a non-resident licensee a shall notify the Department of State Police within 30 days of moving to an address outside of this State, a Permanent Change of Station or Permanent Change of Assignment to a duty station outside this State, or a separation or retirement from the United States Military in addition to the notification requirements of the Act. Makes other changes.
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
changing Sections 40, 55, and 60 as follows:
(430 ILCS 66/40)
Sec. 40. Non-resident license applications.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, "non-resident" means
a person who has not resided within this State for more than 30
days and resides in another state or territory.
(b) The Department shall by rule allow for non-resident
license applications from any state or territory of the United
States with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and
carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements to
obtain a license under this Act.
(b-5) Notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or
territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm
ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar
to the requirements to obtain a license under this Act, the
Department shall allow for a non-resident license application
if the applicant is employed by the United States Military
permanently assigned in Illinois on Permanent Change of Station
(PCS) or Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) orders and who is

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not a resident of this State but maintains an address in this
State. A non-resident applicant who qualifies under this
subsection (b-5) must meet all of the qualifications
established in Section 25 and shall submit:
(1) the application and documentation required under
subsection (b) of Section 30 and the applicable fee;
(2) a photocopy of proof of service document;
(3) a photocopy of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or
Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) orders to an
assignment in this State; and
(4) an affirmation that the applicant possesses a
currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card with
the Firearm Owner's Identification Card number or notice
that the applicant is applying for a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card in conjunction with the license
application.
In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois
identification card, a non-resident applicant under this
subsection (b-5) shall provide similar documentation from his
or her state or territory of residence.
(c) A resident of a state or territory approved by the
Department under subsection (b) of this Section may apply for a
non-resident license. The applicant shall apply to the
Department and must meet all of the qualifications established
in Section 25 of this Act, except for the Illinois residency
requirement in item (xiv) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of

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Section 4 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The
applicant shall submit:
(1) the application and documentation required under
Section 30 of this Act and the applicable fee;
(2) a notarized document stating that the applicant:
(A) is eligible under federal law and the laws of
his or her state or territory of residence to own or
possess a firearm;
(B) if applicable, has a license or permit to carry
a firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or her
state or territory of residence and attach a copy of
the license or permit to the application;
(C) understands Illinois laws pertaining to the
possession and transport of firearms; and
(D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to
the jurisdiction of the Department and Illinois courts
for any violation of this Act;
(3) a photocopy of any certificates or other evidence
of compliance with the training requirements under Section
75 of this Act; and
(4) a head and shoulder color photograph in a size
specified by the Department taken within the 30 days
preceding the date of the application.
(d) In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois
identification card, a non-resident applicant shall provide
similar documentation from his or her state or territory of

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residence. In lieu of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification
Card, except for a non-resident applicant under subsection
(b-5), the applicant shall submit documentation and
information required by the Department to obtain a Firearm
Owner's Identification Card, including an affidavit that the
non-resident meets the mental health standards to obtain a
firearm under Illinois law, and the Department shall ensure
that the applicant would meet the eligibility criteria to
obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification card if he or she was a
resident of this State.
(e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from
transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in
Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her
vehicle and the non-resident:
(1) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a
firearm under federal law;
(2) is eligible to carry a firearm in public under the
laws of his or her state or territory of residence, as
evidenced by the possession of a concealed carry license or
permit issued by his or her state of residence, if
applicable; and
(3) is not in possession of a license under this Act.
If the non-resident leaves his or her vehicle unattended,
he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or
locked container within the vehicle in accordance with
subsection (b) of Section 65 of this Act.

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(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-600, eff. 12-6-13; 99-78,
eff. 7-20-15.)
(430 ILCS 66/55)
Sec. 55. Change of address or name; lost, destroyed, or
stolen licenses.
(a) A licensee shall notify the Department within 30 days
of moving or changing residence or any change of name. The
licensee shall submit the requisite fee and the Department may
require a notarized statement that the licensee has changed his
or her residence or his or her name, including the prior and
current address or name and the date the applicant moved or
changed his or her name.
(a-5) A non-resident licensee approved under subsection
(b-5) of Section 40 shall, in addition to meeting the
notification requirements in subsection (a), notify the
Department within 30 days of moving to an address outside of
this State, a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or Permanent
Change of Assignment (PCA) to a duty station outside this
State, or a separation or retirement from the United States
Military.
(b) A licensee shall notify the Department within 10 days
of discovering that a license has been lost, destroyed, or
stolen. A lost, destroyed, or stolen license is invalid. To
request a replacement license, the licensee shall submit:
(1) a notarized statement that the licensee no longer

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possesses the license, and that it was lost, destroyed, or
stolen;
(2) if applicable, a copy of a police report stating
that the license was stolen; and
(3) the requisite fee.
(c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense with a
fine of $150 which shall be deposited into the Mental Health
Reporting Fund.
(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 99-29, eff. 7-10-15.)
(430 ILCS 66/60)
Sec. 60. Fees.
(a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited as
provided in this Section. Application, renewal, and
replacement fees shall be non-refundable.
(b) An applicant for a new license or a renewal shall
submit $150 with the application, of which $120 shall be
apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20
shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and
$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (c-5), a A
non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal shall
submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be
apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40
shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and
$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

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(c-5) A non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal
under subsection (b-5) of Section 40 shall submit $150 with the
application, of which $120 shall be apportioned to the State
Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 shall be apportioned to the
Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned to
the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
(d) A licensee requesting a new license in accordance with
Section 55 shall submit $75, of which $60 shall be apportioned
to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 shall be
apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall
be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)