103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3176
 
Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



        
430 ILCS 65/5 from Ch. 38, par. 83-5
430 ILCS 65/7 from Ch. 38, par. 83-7
430 ILCS 65/13.2 from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2
430 ILCS 65/14 from Ch. 38, par. 83-14
430 ILCS 66/10
430 ILCS 66/45
430 ILCS 66/50
430 ILCS 66/60
430 ILCS 66/70
430 ILCS 66/75

 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the duration of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall be the lifetime of the holder of the Card (rather than 10 years). Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the duration of a concealed carry license is the lifetime of the licensee (rather than 5 years). Provides that a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card or concealed carry license issued before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be valid during the Card holder's or licensee's lifetime regardless of the expiration date on the Card or license.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning safety.


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

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
5amended by changing Sections 5, 7, 13.2, and 14 as follows:



6 (430 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-5)

7 Sec. 5. Application and renewal. 
8 (a) The Illinois State Police shall either approve or
deny 
9all applications within 30 days from the date they are 
10received,
except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), and 
11every applicant found qualified under Section 8 of this Act by

12the Illinois State Police shall be entitled to a Firearm 
13Owner's Identification
Card upon the payment of a $10 fee and 
14applicable processing fees. The processing fees shall be 
15limited to charges by the State Treasurer for using the 
16electronic online payment system. Any applicant who is an 
17active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a 
18member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of the 
19Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt from the 
20application fee. $5 of each fee derived from the issuance of a 
21Firearm Owner's Identification Card or renewals thereof shall 
22be deposited in the State Police Firearm Services Fund and $5 
23into the State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund.
 
 
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1 (b) (Blank). Renewal applications shall be approved or 
2denied within 60 business days, provided the applicant 
3submitted his or her renewal application prior to the 
4expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. 
5If a renewal application has been submitted prior to the 
6expiration date of the applicant's Firearm Owner's 
7Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
8shall remain valid while the Illinois State Police processes 
9the application, unless the person is subject to or becomes 
10subject to revocation under this Act. The cost for a renewal 
11application shall be $10 and may include applicable processing 
12fees, which shall be limited to charges by the State Treasurer 
13for using the electronic online payment system, which shall be 
14deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
15 (c) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a 
16licensee under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act expires during 
17the term of the licensee's concealed carry license, the 
18Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the license remain 
19valid and the licensee does not have to renew his or her 
20Firearm Owner's Identification Card during the duration of the 
21concealed carry license. Unless the Illinois State Police has 
22reason to believe the licensee is no longer eligible for the 
23card, the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the 
24licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and send a 
25renewed Firearm Owner's Identification Card to the licensee.
26 (d) The Illinois State Police may adopt rules concerning 
 
 
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1the use of voluntarily submitted fingerprints, as allowed by 
2State and federal law. 

3(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
4102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)




5 (430 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-7)


6 Sec. 7. Validity of Firearm Owner's Identification Card. 
7 (a) Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act or 
8elsewhere in this Section, a Firearm Owner's
Identification 
9Card issued under the provisions of this Act shall be valid
for 
10the person to whom it is issued for the Card holder's lifetime. 
11A Firearm Owner's
Identification Card issued before the 
12effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 
13Assembly shall be valid during the Card holder's lifetime 
14regardless of the expiration date on the Card a period of 10 
15years from the date
of issuance. Unless the person no longer 
16meets the requirements or becomes subject to suspension or 
17revocation under this Act, a card issued under an application 
18made as provided in subsection (a-25) of Section 4 shall 
19remain valid if the person meets the requirements of 
20subsection (b-5) of Section 3.1. 
21 (b) (Blank). If a renewal application is submitted to the 
22Department before the expiration date of the applicant's 
23current Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm 
24Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid, unless the 
25person is subject to or becomes subject to revocation under 
 
 
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1this Act. Unless the person no longer meets the requirements 
2or becomes subject to suspension or revocation under this Act, 
3a card issued under a renewal application made as provided in 
4subsection (a-25) of Section 4 shall remain valid if the 
5person meets the implementation requirements of Section 3.1.

6 (c) Beginning January 1, 2022, if the Firearm Owner's 
7Identification Card of a licensee under the Firearm Concealed 
8Carry Act expires during the term of the licensee's concealed 
9carry license, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the 
10license remain valid during the validity of the concealed 
11carry license and the licensee does not have to renew his or 
12her Firearm Owner's Identification Card, if the Firearm 
13Owner's Identification Card has not been otherwise renewed as 
14provided in this Act. Unless the Illinois State Police has 
15reason to believe the licensee is no longer eligible for the 
16card, the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the 
17licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22.)




19 (430 ILCS 65/13.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2)



20 Sec. 13.2. Name Renewal; name, photograph, or address 
21change; replacement card. The Illinois State Police shall, 180 
22days
prior to the expiration of a Firearm Owner's 
23Identification Card,
forward by first class mail or by other 
24means provided in Section 7.5 to each person whose card is to 
25expire a
notification of the
expiration of the card and 
 
 
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1instructions for renewal.
It is the obligation of the holder 
2of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
to notify the 
3Illinois State Police of any address change since the
issuance 
4of
the Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The Illinois State 
5Police may update the applicant and card holder's address 
6based upon records in the Secretary of State Driver's License 
7or Illinois identification card records of applicants who do 
8not have driver's licenses. Any person whose legal name has 
9changed from the name on the card that he or she has been 
10previously issued must apply for a corrected card within 30 
11calendar days after the change. The cost for an updated or 
12corrected card shall be $5. The cost for replacement of a card 
13which has been lost, destroyed, or stolen shall be $5 if the 
14loss, destruction, or theft of the card is reported to the 
15Illinois State Police. The fees collected under this Section 
16shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services 
17Fund. 

18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
19102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)





20 (430 ILCS 65/14) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-14)



21 Sec. 14. Sentence. 

22 (a) Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
23103rd General Assembly, except Except as provided in 
24subsection (a-5), a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection 
25(a) of Section 2, when the
person's Firearm Owner's

 
 
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1Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise 
2disqualified
from renewing the card, is a Class A misdemeanor.

3 (a-5) Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
4the 103rd General Assembly, a A violation of paragraph (1) of 
5subsection (a) of Section 2, when the
person's Firearm Owner's

6Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise 
7disqualified
from owning, purchasing, or possessing firearms, 
8is a petty offense if the card was expired for 6 months or less 
9from the date of expiration. 
10 (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) with respect to 
11an expired
card, a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection 
12(a) of Section 2 is a
Class A misdemeanor when the person does 
13not possess a currently valid Firearm
Owner's Identification 
14Card, but is otherwise eligible under this Act. A
second or 
15subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.

16 (c) A violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of 
17Section 2 is a Class
3 felony when:


18  (1) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
19 is revoked or
subject to revocation under Section 8; or


20  (2) until the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
21 the 103rd General Assembly, the person's Firearm Owner's 
22 Identification Card is expired and not
otherwise eligible 
23 for renewal under this Act; or


24  (3) the person does not possess a currently valid 
25 Firearm Owner's
Identification Card, and the person is not 
26 otherwise eligible under this
Act.

 
 
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1 (d) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 3 is a Class 4 
2felony.
A third or subsequent conviction is a Class 1 felony.

3 (d-5) Any person who knowingly enters false information on 
4an application
for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, who 
5knowingly gives a false answer
to any question on the 
6application, or who knowingly submits false evidence in

7connection with an application is guilty of a Class 2 felony.

8 (e) Except as provided by Section 6.1 of this Act, any 
9other
violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor.

10(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)


11 Section 10. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by 
12changing Sections 10, 45, 50, 60, 70, and 75 as follows:

13 (430 ILCS 66/10)

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

11  (2) keep or carry a loaded or unloaded concealed 
12 firearm on or about his or her person within a vehicle.
13 (d) The Illinois State Police shall make applications for 
14a license available no later than 180 days after July 9, 2013 
15(the effective date of this Act). The Illinois State Police 
16shall establish rules for the availability and submission of 
17applications in accordance with this Act.
18 (e) An application for a license submitted to the Illinois 
19State Police that contains all the information and materials 
20required by this Act, including the requisite fee, shall be 
21deemed completed. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no 
22later than 90 days after receipt of a completed application, 
23the Illinois State Police shall issue or deny the applicant a 
24license. The Illinois State Police shall notify the applicant 
25for a concealed carry license electronically to confirm if all 
26the required information and materials have been received. If 
 
 
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1an applicant for a concealed carry license submits his or her 
2application electronically, the Illinois State Police shall 
3notify the applicant electronically if his or her application 
4is missing information or materials.
5 (f) The Illinois State Police shall deny the applicant a 
6license if the applicant fails to meet the requirements under 
7this Act or the Illinois State Police receives a determination 
8from the Board that the applicant is ineligible for a license. 
9The Illinois State Police must notify the applicant stating 
10the grounds for the denial. The notice of denial must inform 
11the applicant of his or her right to an appeal through 
12administrative and judicial review.
13 (g) A licensee shall possess a license at all times the 
14licensee carries a concealed firearm except:
15  (1) when the licensee is carrying or possessing a 
16 concealed firearm on his or her land or in his or her 
17 abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on 
18 the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an 
19 invitee with that person's permission;
20  (2) when the person is authorized to carry a firearm 
21 under Section 24-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, except 
22 subsection (a-5) of that Section; or
23  (3) when the handgun is broken down in a 
24 non-functioning state, is not immediately accessible, or 
25 is unloaded and enclosed in a case.
26 (h) If an officer of a law enforcement agency initiates an 
 
 
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1investigative stop, including, but not limited to, a traffic 
2stop, of a licensee or a non-resident carrying a concealed 
3firearm under subsection (e) of
Section 40 of this Act, upon 
4the request of the officer the licensee or non-resident shall 
5disclose to the officer that he or she is in possession of a 
6concealed firearm under this Act, or present the license upon 
7the request of the officer if he or she is a licensee or 
8present upon the request of the officer evidence
under 
9paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40 of this Act that 
10he or she is a non-resident qualified to carry
under that 
11subsection. The disclosure requirement under this subsection 
12(h) is satisfied if the licensee presents his or her license to 
13the officer or the non-resident presents to the officer 
14evidence under paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40 
15of this Act that he or she is qualified to carry under that 
16subsection. Upon the request of the officer, the licensee or 
17non-resident shall also identify the location of the concealed 
18firearm and permit the officer to safely secure the firearm 
19for the duration of the investigative stop. During a traffic 
20stop, any
passenger within the vehicle who is a licensee or a 
21non-resident carrying under subsection (e) of
Section 40 of 
22this Act must comply with the requirements of this subsection 
23(h). 
24 (h-1) If a licensee carrying a firearm or a non-resident 
25carrying a firearm in a vehicle under subsection (e) of 
26Section 40 of this Act is contacted by a law enforcement 
 
 
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1officer or emergency
services personnel, the law enforcement 
2officer or emergency services personnel may secure the firearm

3or direct that it be secured during the duration of the contact 
4if the law enforcement officer or emergency
services personnel 
5determines that it is necessary for the safety of any person

6present, including the law enforcement officer or emergency 
7services personnel. The licensee or nonresident
shall submit 
8to the order to secure the firearm. When the law enforcement 
9officer or emergency services
personnel have determined that 
10the licensee or non-resident is not a threat to
the safety of 
11any person present, including the law enforcement officer or 
12emergency services personnel, and
if the licensee or 
13non-resident is physically and mentally capable of
possessing 
14the firearm, the law enforcement officer or emergency services 
15personnel shall return the
firearm to the licensee or 
16non-resident before releasing him or her from the
scene and 
17breaking contact. If the licensee or non-resident is 
18transported for
treatment to another location, the firearm 
19shall be turned over to any peace
officer. The peace officer 
20shall provide a receipt which includes the make,
model, 
21caliber, and serial number of the firearm. 
22 (i) The Illinois State Police shall maintain a database of 
23license applicants and licensees. The database shall be 
24available to all federal, State, and local law enforcement 
25agencies, State's Attorneys, the Attorney General, and 
26authorized court personnel. Within 180 days after July 9, 2013 
 
 
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1(the effective date of this Act), the database shall be 
2searchable and provide all information included in the 
3application, including the applicant's previous addresses 
4within the 10 years prior to the license application and any 
5information related to violations of this Act. No law 
6enforcement agency, State's Attorney, Attorney General, or 
7member or staff of the judiciary shall provide any information 
8to a requester who is not entitled to it by law.
9 (j) No later than 10 days after receipt of a completed 
10application, the Illinois State Police shall enter the 
11relevant information about the applicant into the database 
12under subsection (i) of this Section which is accessible by 
13law enforcement agencies.

14 (k) The Illinois State Police shall continuously monitor 
15relevant State and federal databases for firearms prohibitors 
16and correlate those records with concealed carry license 
17holders to ensure compliance with this Act, or State and 
18federal law. The Illinois State Police may adopt rules to 
19implement this subsection. 
20(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
21102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

22 (430 ILCS 66/45)

23 Sec. 45. Civil immunity; Board, employees, and agents. The 
24Board, Illinois State Police, local law enforcement agency, or 
25the employees and agents of the Board, Illinois State Police, 
 
 
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1or local law enforcement agency participating in the licensing 
2process under this Act shall not be held liable for damages in 
3any civil action arising from alleged wrongful or improper 
4granting, denying, renewing, revoking, suspending, or failing 
5to grant, deny, renew, revoke, or suspend a license under this 
6Act, except for willful or wanton misconduct.

7(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

8 (430 ILCS 66/50)

9 Sec. 50. Lifetime license License renewal. 
10 (a) A license shall be valid during the licensee's 
11lifetime. A license issued before the effective date of this 
12amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall be valid 
13during the licensee's lifetime regardless of the expiration 
14date on the license. This subsection (a) applies through the 
15180th day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of 
16Public Act 101-80). The Illinois State Police shall, 180 days 
17prior to the expiration of a concealed carry license, notify 
18each person whose license is to expire a notification of the 
19expiration of the license and instructions for renewal. 
20Applications for renewal of a license shall be made to the 
21Illinois State Police. A license shall be renewed for a period 
22of 5 years upon receipt of a completed renewal application, 
23completion of 3 hours of training required under Section 75 of 
24this Act, payment of the applicable renewal fee, and 
25completion of an investigation under Section 35 of this Act. 
 
 
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1The renewal application shall contain the information required 
2in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant need not 
3resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
4 (b) (Blank). This subsection (b) applies on and after the 
5181st day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of 
6Public Act 101-80). Applications for renewal of a license 
7shall be made to the Illinois State Police. A license shall be 
8renewed for a period of 5 years from the date of expiration on 
9the applicant's current license upon the receipt of a 
10completed renewal application, completion of 3 hours of 
11training required under Section 75 of this Act, payment of the 
12applicable renewal fee, and completion of an investigation 
13under Section 35 of this Act. The renewal application shall 
14contain the information required in Section 30 of this Act, 
15except that the applicant need not resubmit a full set of 
16fingerprints. 

17(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 
18102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

19 (430 ILCS 66/60)

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

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

16 (430 ILCS 66/70)
17 Sec. 70. Violations. 
18 (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be 
19revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible 
20for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets 
21the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners 
22Identification Card Act.
23 (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of 
24protection, including an emergency order of protection, 
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1under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or 
2under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a 
3firearms restraining order, including an emergency firearms 
4restraining order, under the Firearms Restraining Order Act, 
5is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or 
6if the Illinois State Police is made aware of a similar order 
7issued against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an 
8order of protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee 
9shall surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at 
10the time the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency 
11or entity serving process at the time the licensee is served 
12the order. The court, law enforcement agency, or entity 
13responsible for serving the order of protection shall notify 
14the Illinois State Police within 7 days and transmit the 
15license to the Illinois State Police.
16 (c) (Blank). A license is invalid upon expiration of the 
17license, unless the licensee has submitted an application to 
18renew the license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to 
19possess a license under this Act.
20 (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while 
21under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, 
22intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any 
23combination thereof, under the standards set forth in 
24subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
25 A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be 
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1and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Illinois State 
2Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second 
3violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third 
4violation.
5 (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation 
6of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second 
7or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The Illinois 
8State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a 
9second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3 
10or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person 
11convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150 
12fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund, 
13plus any applicable court costs or fees.
14 (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of 
15this Act who has a valid license and is otherwise eligible to 
16carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the 
17penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the 
18penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of 
19subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5) 
20of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the 
21Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this 
22subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee 
23from being subjected to penalties for violations other than 
24those specified in this Act.
25 (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or 
26denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the 
 
 
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1revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her 
2concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency 
3where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency 
4shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the 
5concealed carry license to the Illinois State Police. If the 
6licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked, 
7suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of 
8this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person 
9resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to 
10search for and seize the concealed carry license in the 
11possession and under the custody or control of the licensee 
12whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or 
13denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the 
14possession of a person whose license has been revoked, 
15suspended, or denied constitutes a sufficient basis for the 
16arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A 
17violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
18 (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5), a 
19license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if, 
20at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a Firearm 
21Owner's Identification Card, or the licensee no longer 
22possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the 
23Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired or suspended 
24rather than denied or revoked, the license may be suspended 
25for a period of up to one year to allow the licensee to 
26reinstate his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The 
 
 
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1Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to enforce this 
2subsection. A licensee whose license is revoked under this 
3subsection (h) shall surrender his or her concealed carry 
4license as provided for in subsection (g) of this Section. 
5 This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed 
6an application with the Illinois State Police for renewal of a 
7Firearm
Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise 
8ineligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

9 (h-5) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a

10licensee under this Act expires during the term of the license

11issued under this Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's

12Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State 
13Police
may automatically renew the licensee's Firearm Owner's

14Identification Card as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5

15of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
16 (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides 
17or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant 
18has completed firearms training as required under this Act is 
19guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation 
20of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision. 
21The Illinois State Police shall permanently revoke the 
22firearms instructor certification of a person convicted under 
23this subsection (i). 
24(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
25102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

 
 
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1 (430 ILCS 66/75)

2 Sec. 75. Applicant firearm training. 
3 (a) Within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, the 
4Illinois State Police shall begin approval of firearm training 
5courses and shall make a list of approved courses available on 
6the Illinois State Police's website.
7 (b) An applicant for a new license shall provide proof of 
8completion of a firearms training course or combination of 
9courses approved by the Illinois State Police of at least 16 
10hours, which includes range qualification time under 
11subsection (c) of this Section, that covers the following:
12  (1) firearm safety;
13  (2) the basic principles of marksmanship;
14  (3) care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a 
15 concealable firearm;
16  (4) all applicable State and federal laws relating to 
17 the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a 
18 firearm; and
19  (5) instruction on the appropriate and lawful 
20 interaction with law enforcement while transporting or 
21 carrying a concealed firearm.
22 (c) An applicant for a new license shall provide proof of 
23certification by a certified instructor that the applicant 
24passed a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm 
25consisting of:
26  (1) a minimum of 30 rounds; and
 
 
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1  (2) 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds 
2 from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance 
3 of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the 
4 Illinois State Police.
5 (d) (Blank). An applicant for renewal of a license shall 
6provide proof of completion of a firearms training course or 
7combination of courses approved by the Illinois State Police 
8of at least 3 hours.
9 (e) A certificate of completion for an applicant's firearm 
10training course shall not be issued to a student who:
11  (1) does not follow the orders of the certified 
12 firearms instructor;

13  (2) in the judgment of the certified instructor, 
14 handles a firearm in a manner that poses a danger to the 
15 student or to others; or

16  (3) during the range firing portion of testing fails 
17 to hit the target with 70% of the rounds fired.
18 (f) An instructor shall maintain a record of each 
19student's performance for at least 5 years, and shall make all 
20records available upon demand of authorized personnel of the 
21Illinois State Police.
22 (g) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms 
23instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already 
24completed toward the 16 hour training requirement under this 
25Section if the training course is submitted to and approved by 
26the Illinois State Police. Any remaining hours that the 
 
 
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1applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject 
2matter of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and 
3the range qualification in subsection (c) of this Section.
4 (h) A person who has qualified to carry a firearm as an 
5active law enforcement or corrections officer, who has 
6successfully completed firearms training as required by his or 
7her law enforcement agency and is authorized by his or her 
8agency to carry a firearm; a person currently certified as a 
9firearms instructor by this Act or by the Illinois Law 
10Enforcement Training Standards Board; or a person who has 
11completed the required training and has been issued a firearm 
12control card by the Department of Financial and Professional 
13Regulation shall be exempt from the requirements of this 
14Section.
15 (i) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms 
16instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed 
17toward the 16 hour training requirement under this Section, if 
18the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged 
19member of the United States Armed Forces. Any remaining hours 
20that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom 
21subject matter of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this 
22Section, and the range qualification in subsection (c) of this 
23Section. 

24 (j) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms 
25instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already

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1Section if the training course is approved
by the Illinois 
2State Police and was completed in connection with the 
3applicant's previous employment as a law
enforcement or 
4corrections officer. Any remaining hours that the applicant 
5completes must at least cover the classroom
subject matter of 
6paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the range 
7qualification in
subsection (c) of this Section. A former law 
8enforcement or corrections officer seeking credit under this 
9subsection (j) shall provide evidence that he or she separated 
10from employment in good standing from each law enforcement 
11agency where he or she was employed. An applicant who was 
12discharged from a law enforcement agency for misconduct or 
13disciplinary reasons is not eligible for credit under this 
14subsection (j). 
15(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)