SB3631 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3631

Introduced 1/19/2022, by Sen. Doris Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2505/2505-306 new
55 ILCS 5/3-6042 new
230 ILCS 10/5.4 new
730 ILCS 5/3-2-10.5 new
730 ILCS 110/15.2 new

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, Counties Code, Illinois Gambling Act, Unified Code of Corrections, and Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that programs shall be established for specified officers, investigators, agents, and employees who are retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the individual; or (2) if the individual has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the individual. Provides that the cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2505-306 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2505/2505-306 new)

Sec. 2505-306. Retiring investigators; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Director shall establish a program to allow a Department investigator who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the investigator by the Department; or (2) if the investigator has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the investigator by the Department. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 3-6042 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-6042 new)

Sec. 3-6042. Retiring employee; purchase of service firearm and badge. Each Sheriff shall establish a program to allow an employee of the Sheriff's Department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the employee by the Sheriff's Department; or (2) if the employee has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the employee by the Sheriff's Department. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 15. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by adding Section 5.4 as follows:

(230 ILCS 10/5.4 new)

Sec. 5.4. Retiring investigators; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Board shall establish a program to allow an investigator appointed under paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 4 who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the investigator by the Board; or (2) if the investigator has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the investigator by the Board. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 20. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by adding Section 3-2-10.5 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/3-2-10.5 new)

Sec. 3-2-10.5. Retiring security employees and parole agents; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Director shall establish a program to allow a security employee or parole agent of the Department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the security employee or parole agent by the Department; or (2) if the security employee or parole agent has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the security employee or parole agent by the Department. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 25. The Probation and Probation Officers Act is amended by adding Section 15.2 as follows:

(730 ILCS 110/15.2 new)

Sec. 15.2. Retiring probation officer; purchase of service firearm and badge. Each department shall establish a program to allow a probation officer of the department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the probation officer by the department; or (2) if the probation officer has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the probation officer by the department. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.