102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1948
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Chris Miller and Brad Halbrook
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

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

     Amends the  Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.  Provides that if an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card has not been approved or denied within 30 days after its application has been received, it shall automatically be approved by the Illinois State Police.  Provides that if a renewal application has not been approved or denied within 60 business days, it shall be automatically renewed by the Illinois State Police. 
  


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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 Section 5 as follows:
 


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

7    Sec. 5. Application and renewal. 
8    (a) The Illinois Department of State Police shall either 
9approve or
deny all applications within 30 days from the date 
10they are received,
except as provided in subsection (b) of 
11this Section, and every applicant found qualified under 
12Section 8 of this Act by
the Department shall be entitled to a 
13Firearm Owner's Identification
Card upon the payment of a $10 
14fee. Any applicant who is an active duty member of the Armed 
15Forces of the United States, a member of  the Illinois National 
16Guard, or a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States 
17is exempt from the application fee. $6 of each fee derived from 
18the
issuance of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, or 
19renewals thereof,
shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish 
20Fund in the State Treasury;
$1 of the fee shall be deposited in 
21the State Police Services Fund and $3 of the fee shall be 
22deposited in the
State Police Firearm Services Fund. If an 
23application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card has not 
 
 
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1been approved or denied within 30 days after its application 
2has been received, it shall automatically be approved by the 
3Illinois State Police. 
4    (b) Renewal applications shall be approved or denied 
5within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his 
6or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or 
7her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If a renewal 
8application has been submitted prior to the expiration date of 
9the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the 
10Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while 
11the Illinois State Police Department processes the 
12application, unless the person is subject to or becomes 
13subject to revocation under this Act. The cost for a renewal 
14application shall be $10 which shall be deposited into the 
15State Police Firearm Services Fund. If a renewal application 
16has not been approved or denied within 60 business days, it 
17shall automatically be renewed by the Illinois State Police. 

18(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)