102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0153
 
Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski - Adam Niemerg
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
430 ILCS 66/60

     Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.  Provides that the fees for a new and renewal concealed carry license of an applicant who is a veteran or a qualified retired law enforcement officer shall be 50% of the fees for other applicants.  Defines "qualified retired law enforcement officer" and "veteran".
  


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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 Concealed Carry Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 60 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 66/60)

7    Sec. 60. Fees. 
8    (a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited 
9as provided in this Section.  Application, renewal, and 
10replacement fees shall be non-refundable.
11    (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b-5), an 
12An applicant for a new license or a renewal shall submit $150 
13with the application, of which $120 shall be apportioned to 
14the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 shall be 
15apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall 
16be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
17    (b-5)  An applicant for a new license or a renewal who is a 
18veteran or a qualified retired law enforcement officer shall 
19submit $75 with the application, of which $60 shall be 
20apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $10 
21shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and 
22$5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. 
23    (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c-5), a A 
 
 
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1non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal shall 
2submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be 
3apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40 
4shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and 
5$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
6    (c-5)  A non-resident  applicant for a new license or a 
7renewal who is a veteran or a qualified retired law 
8enforcement officer shall submit $150 with the application, of 
9which $125 shall be apportioned to the State Police Firearm 
10Services Fund, $20 shall be apportioned to the Mental Health 
11Reporting Fund, and $5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime 
12Laboratory Fund. 
13    (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a A 
14licensee requesting a new license in accordance with Section 
1555 shall submit $75, of which $60 shall be apportioned to the 
16State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 shall be apportioned to 
17the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned 
18to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.

19    (e)                          A licensee who is a veteran or a qualified retired law 
20enforcement officer requesting a new license in accordance 
21with Section 55 shall submit $37.50, of which $30 shall be 
22apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $2.50 
23shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and 
24$5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. 
25    (f) In this Section:
26    "Qualified retired law enforcement officer" means a 
 
 
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1qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in the 
2federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 who is in 
3compliance with all of the requirements of that Act.
4    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the Armed 
5Forces of the United States and was discharged or separated 
6under honorable conditions. 
7(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)