Sen. Chuck Weaver
Filed: 3/7/2017
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1524




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1524 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by 
5changing Sections 40, 55, and 60 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 66/40)

7 Sec. 40. Non-resident license applications. 
8 (a) For the purposes of this Section, "non-resident" means 
9a person who has not resided within this State for more than 30 
10days and resides in another state or territory.
11 (b) The Department shall by rule allow for non-resident 
12license applications from any state or territory of the United 
13States with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and 
14carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements to 
15obtain a license under this Act.
16 (b-5) Notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or 
 
 
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1territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm 
2ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar 
3to the requirements to obtain a license under this Act, the 
4Department shall allow for a non-resident license application 
5if the applicant is employed by the United States Military 
6permanently assigned in Illinois and who is not a resident of 
7Illinois but maintains an address in Illinois. A non-resident 
8applicant who qualifies under this subsection (b-5) must meet 
9all of the qualifications established in Section 25 of this Act 
10and shall submit:
11  (1) the application and documentation required under 
12 subsection (b) of Section 30 of this Act and the applicable 
13 fee;
14  (2) a photocopy of valid military identification card 
15 or official proof of service letter; and
16  (3) photocopy of permanent change of station orders to 
17 an assignment in this State.
18 In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois 
19identification card, a non-resident applicant under this 
20subsection (b-5) shall provide similar documentation from his 
21or her state or territory of residence. 
22 (c) A resident of a state or territory approved by the 
23Department under subsection (b) of this Section may apply for a 
24non-resident license. The applicant shall apply to the 
25Department and must meet all of the qualifications established 
26in Section 25 of this Act, except for the Illinois residency 
 
 
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1requirement in item (xiv) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of 
2Section 4 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The 
3applicant shall submit:
4  (1) the application and documentation required under 
5 Section 30 of this Act and the applicable fee;
6  (2) a notarized document stating that the applicant:
7   (A) is eligible under federal law and the laws of 
8 his or her state or territory of residence to own or 
9 possess a firearm;
10   (B) if applicable, has a license or permit to carry 
11 a firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or her 
12 state or territory of residence and attach a copy of 
13 the license or permit to the application;
14   (C) understands Illinois laws pertaining to the 
15 possession and transport of firearms; and
16   (D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to 
17 the jurisdiction of the Department and Illinois courts 
18 for any violation of this Act;
19  (3) a photocopy of any certificates or other evidence 
20 of compliance with the training requirements under Section 
21 75 of this Act; and
22  (4) a head and shoulder color photograph in a size 
23 specified by the Department taken within the 30 days 
24 preceding the date of the application.
25 (d) In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois 
26identification card, a non-resident applicant shall provide 
 
 
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1similar documentation from his or her state or territory of 
2residence. In lieu of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification 
3Card, the applicant shall submit documentation and information 
4required by the Department to obtain a Firearm Owner's 
5Identification Card, including an affidavit that the 
6non-resident meets the mental health standards to obtain a 
7firearm under Illinois law, and the Department shall ensure 
8that the applicant would meet the eligibility criteria to 
9obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification card if he or she was a 
10resident of this State.
11 (e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from 
12transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in 
13Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her 
14vehicle and the non-resident:
15  (1) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a 
16 firearm under federal law;
17  (2) is eligible to carry a firearm in public under the 
18 laws of his or her state or territory of residence, as

19 evidenced by the possession of a concealed carry license or 
20 permit issued by his or her state of residence, if

21 applicable; and
22  (3) is not in possession of a license under this Act.
23 If the non-resident leaves his or her vehicle unattended, 
24he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or 
25locked container within the vehicle in accordance with 
26subsection (b) of Section 65 of this Act.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-600, eff. 12-6-13; 99-78, 
2eff. 7-20-15.)

3 (430 ILCS 66/55)

4 Sec. 55. Change of address or name; lost, destroyed, or 
5stolen licenses. 
6 (a) A licensee shall notify the Department within 30 days 
7of moving or changing residence, following a permanent change 
8of station to an assignment outside of this State for a 
9non-resident licensee under subsection (b-5) of Section 40 of 
10this Act, or any change of name. The licensee shall submit the 
11requisite fee and the Department may require a notarized 
12statement that the licensee has
changed his or her residence or 
13his or her name, including the prior and current address or 
14name and the date the applicant moved or changed his or her 
15name.
16 (b) A licensee shall notify the Department within 10 days 
17of discovering that a license has been lost, destroyed, or 
18stolen. A lost, destroyed, or stolen license is invalid. To 
19request a replacement license, the licensee shall submit:
20  (1) a notarized statement that the licensee no longer 
21 possesses the license, and that it was lost, destroyed, or 
22 stolen;
23  (2) if applicable, a copy of a police report stating 
24 that the license was stolen; and
25  (3) the requisite fee.
 
 
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1 (c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense with a 
2fine of $150 which shall be deposited into the Mental Health 
3Reporting Fund.

4(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 99-29, eff. 7-10-15.)

5 (430 ILCS 66/60)

6 Sec. 60. Fees. 
7 (a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited as 
8provided in this Section. Application, renewal, and 
9replacement fees shall be non-refundable.
10 (b) An applicant for a new license or a renewal shall 
11submit $150 with the application, of which $120 shall be 
12apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 
13shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and 
14$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
15 (c) A non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal 
16shall submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be 
17apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40 
18shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and 
19$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
20 (c-5) An applicant for a new license or renewal under 
21subsection (b-5) of Section 40 of this Act shall submit $150 
22with the application, of which $120 shall be apportioned to the 
23State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 shall be apportioned to 
24the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned 
25to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. 
 
 
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1 (d) A licensee requesting a new license in accordance with 
2Section 55 shall submit $75, of which $60 shall be apportioned 
3to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 shall be 
4apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall 
5be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

6(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)".