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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1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by

5 changing 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

9 a person who has not resided within this State for more than 30

10 days and resides in another state or territory.

11 (b) The Department shall by rule allow for non-resident

12 license applications from any state or territory of the United

13 States with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and

14 carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements to

15 obtain a license under this Act.

16 (b-5) Notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or

17 territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm

18 ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar

19 to the requirements to obtain a license under this Act, the

20 Department shall allow for a non-resident license application

21 if the applicant is employed by the United States Military

22 permanently assigned in Illinois on Permanent Change of Station

23 (PCS) or Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) orders and who is

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1 not a resident of this State but maintains an address in this

2 State. A non-resident applicant who qualifies under this

3 subsection (b-5) must meet all of the qualifications

4 established in Section 25 and shall submit:

5 (1) the application and documentation required under

6 subsection (b) of Section 30 and the applicable fee;

7 (2) a photocopy of proof of service document;

8 (3) a photocopy of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or

9 Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) orders to an

10 assignment in this State; and

11 (4) an affirmation that the applicant possesses a

12 currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card with

13 the Firearm Owner's Identification Card number or notice

14 that the applicant is applying for a Firearm Owner's

15 Identification Card in conjunction with the license

16 application.

17 In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois

18 identification card, a non-resident applicant under this

19 subsection (b-5) shall provide similar documentation from his

20 or her state or territory of residence.

21 (c) A resident of a state or territory approved by the

22 Department under subsection (b) of this Section may apply for a

23 non-resident license. The applicant shall apply to the

24 Department and must meet all of the qualifications established

25 in Section 25 of this Act, except for the Illinois residency

26 requirement in item (xiv) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of

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1 Section 4 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The

2 applicant shall submit:

3 (1) the application and documentation required under

4 Section 30 of this Act and the applicable fee;

5 (2) a notarized document stating that the applicant:

6 (A) is eligible under federal law and the laws of

7 his or her state or territory of residence to own or

8 possess a firearm;

9 (B) if applicable, has a license or permit to carry

10 a firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or her

11 state or territory of residence and attach a copy of

12 the license or permit to the application;

13 (C) understands Illinois laws pertaining to the

14 possession and transport of firearms; and

15 (D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to

16 the jurisdiction of the Department and Illinois courts

17 for any violation of this Act;

18 (3) a photocopy of any certificates or other evidence

19 of compliance with the training requirements under Section

20 75 of this Act; and

21 (4) a head and shoulder color photograph in a size

22 specified by the Department taken within the 30 days

23 preceding the date of the application.

24 (d) In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois

25 identification card, a non-resident applicant shall provide

26 similar documentation from his or her state or territory of

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1 residence. In lieu of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification

2 Card, except for a non-resident applicant under subsection

3 (b-5), the applicant shall submit documentation and

4 information required by the Department to obtain a Firearm

5 Owner's Identification Card, including an affidavit that the

6 non-resident meets the mental health standards to obtain a

7 firearm under Illinois law, and the Department shall ensure

8 that the applicant would meet the eligibility criteria to

9 obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification card if he or she was a

10 resident of this State.

11 (e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from

12 transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in

13 Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her

14 vehicle 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,

24 he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or

25 locked container within the vehicle in accordance with

26 subsection (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,

2 eff. 7-20-15.)

3 (430 ILCS 66/55)

4 Sec. 55. Change of address or name; lost, destroyed, or

5 stolen licenses.

6 (a) A licensee shall notify the Department within 30 days

7 of moving or changing residence or any change of name. The

8 licensee shall submit the requisite fee and the Department may

9 require a notarized statement that the licensee has changed his

10 or her residence or his or her name, including the prior and

11 current address or name and the date the applicant moved or

12 changed his or her name.

13 (a-5) A non-resident licensee approved under subsection

14 (b-5) of Section 40 shall, in addition to meeting the

15 notification requirements in subsection (a), notify the

16 Department within 30 days of moving to an address outside of

17 this State, a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or Permanent

18 Change of Assignment (PCA) to a duty station outside this

19 State, or a separation or retirement from the United States

20 Military.

21 (b) A licensee shall notify the Department within 10 days

22 of discovering that a license has been lost, destroyed, or

23 stolen. A lost, destroyed, or stolen license is invalid. To

24 request a replacement license, the licensee shall submit:

25 (1) a notarized statement that the licensee no longer

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1 possesses the license, and that it was lost, destroyed, or

2 stolen;

3 (2) if applicable, a copy of a police report stating

4 that the license was stolen; and

5 (3) the requisite fee.

6 (c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense with a

7 fine of $150 which shall be deposited into the Mental Health

8 Reporting Fund.

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

10 (430 ILCS 66/60)

11 Sec. 60. Fees.

12 (a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited as

13 provided in this Section. Application, renewal, and

14 replacement fees shall be non-refundable.

15 (b) An applicant for a new license or a renewal shall

16 submit $150 with the application, of which $120 shall be

17 apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20

18 shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and

19 $10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

20 (c) Except as provided in subsection (c-5), a ~~A~~

21 non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal shall

22 submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be

23 apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40

24 shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and

25 $10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

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1 (c-5) A non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal

2 under subsection (b-5) of Section 40 shall submit $150 with the

3 application, of which $120 shall be apportioned to the State

4 Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 shall be apportioned to the

5 Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned to

6 the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

7 (d) A licensee requesting a new license in accordance with

8 Section 55 shall submit $75, of which $60 shall be apportioned

9 to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 shall be

10 apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall

11 be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

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