104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1337

 

Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Dale Fowler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 830/10-5
20 ILCS 2605/2605-10  was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
20 ILCS 2605/2605-45  was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5
20 ILCS 2605/2605-595
20 ILCS 2605/2605-605
30 ILCS 500/1-10
430 ILCS 68/Act rep.
720 ILCS 5/24-5.1

    Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act, the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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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 Gun Trafficking Information Act is amended
5by changing Section 10-5 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 830/10-5)
7    Sec. 10-5. Gun trafficking information.
8    (a) The Illinois State Police shall use all reasonable
9efforts, as allowed by State law and regulations, federal law
10and regulations, and executed Memoranda of Understanding
11between Illinois law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Bureau
12of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in making
13publicly available, on a regular and ongoing basis, key
14information related to firearms used in the commission of
15crimes in this State, including, but not limited to: reports
16on crimes committed with firearms, locations where the crimes
17occurred, the number of persons killed or injured in the
18commission of the crimes, the state where the firearms used
19originated, the Federal Firearms Licensee that sold the
20firearm, the type of firearms used, if known, annual
21statistical information concerning Firearm Owner's
22Identification Card and concealed carry license applications,
23revocations, and compliance with Section 9.5 of the Firearm

 

 

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1Owners Identification Card Act, and the information required
2in the report or on the Illinois State Police's website under
3Section 85 of the Firearms Restraining Order Act, and firearm
4dealer license certification inspections. The Illinois State
5Police shall make the information available on its website,
6which may be presented in a dashboard format, in addition to
7electronically filing a report with the Governor and the
8General Assembly. The report to the General Assembly shall be
9filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
10Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner
11that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.
12    (b) The Illinois State Police shall study, on a regular
13and ongoing basis, and compile reports on the number of
14Firearm Owner's Identification Card checks to determine
15firearms trafficking or straw purchase patterns. The Illinois
16State Police shall, to the extent not inconsistent with law,
17share such reports and underlying data with academic centers,
18foundations, and law enforcement agencies studying firearms
19trafficking, provided that personally identifying information
20is protected. For purposes of this subsection (b), a Firearm
21Owner's Identification Card number is not personally
22identifying information, provided that no other personal
23information of the card holder is attached to the record. The
24Illinois State Police may create and attach an alternate
25unique identifying number to each Firearm Owner's
26Identification Card number, instead of releasing the Firearm

 

 

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1Owner's Identification Card number itself.
2    (c) Each department, office, division, and agency of this
3State shall, to the extent not inconsistent with law,
4cooperate fully with the Illinois State Police and furnish the
5Illinois State Police with all relevant information and
6assistance on a timely basis as is necessary to accomplish the
7purpose of this Act. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information
8Authority shall submit the information required in subsection
9(a) of this Section to the Illinois State Police, and any other
10information as the Illinois State Police may request, to
11assist the Illinois State Police in carrying out its duties
12under this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
14102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 6-9-23.)
 
15    Section 10. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
16Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
17Sections 2605-10, 2605-45, 2605-595, and 2605-605 as follows:
 
18    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-10)  (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part)
19    Sec. 2605-10. Powers and duties, generally.
20    (a) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights,
21powers, and duties that have been vested in the Illinois State
22Police by the following:
23        The Illinois State Police Act.
24        The Illinois State Police Radio Act.

 

 

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1        The Criminal Identification Act.
2        The Illinois Vehicle Code.
3        The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
4        The Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
5        The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act.
6        The Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of
7    1984.
8        The Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act.
9        The Narcotic Control Division Abolition Act.
10        The Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.
11        The Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
12    Registration Act.
13    (b) The Illinois State Police shall have the powers and
14duties set forth in the following Sections.
15    (c) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights,
16powers, and duties vested in the Illinois State Police to
17implement the following protective service functions for State
18facilities, State officials, and State employees serving in
19their official capacity:
20        (1) Utilize subject matter expertise and law
21    enforcement authority to strengthen the protection of
22    State government facilities, State employees, State
23    officials, and State critical infrastructure.
24        (2) Coordinate State, federal, and local law
25    enforcement activities involving the protection of State
26    facilities, officials, and employees.

 

 

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1        (3) Conduct investigations of criminal threats to
2    State facilities, State critical infrastructure, State
3    officials, and State employees.
4        (4) Train State officials and employees in personal
5    protection, crime prevention, facility occupant emergency
6    planning, and incident management.
7        (5) Establish standard protocols for prevention and
8    response to criminal threats to State facilities, State
9    officials, State employees, and State critical
10    infrastructure and standard protocols for reporting of
11    suspicious activities.
12        (6) Establish minimum operational standards,
13    qualifications, training, and compliance requirements for
14    State employees and contractors engaged in the protection
15    of State facilities and employees.
16        (7) At the request of departments or agencies of State
17    government, conduct security assessments, including, but
18    not limited to, examination of alarm systems, cameras
19    systems, access points, personnel readiness, and emergency
20    protocols based on risk and need.
21        (8) Oversee the planning and implementation of
22    security and law enforcement activities necessary for the
23    protection of major, multi-jurisdictional events
24    implicating potential criminal threats to State officials,
25    State employees, or State-owned, State-leased, or
26    State-operated critical infrastructure or facilities.

 

 

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1        (9) Oversee and direct the planning and implementation
2    of security and law enforcement activities by the
3    departments and agencies of the State necessary for the
4    protection of State employees, State officials, and
5    State-owned, State-leased, or State-operated critical
6    infrastructure or facilities from criminal activity.
7        (10) Advise the Governor and Homeland Security Advisor
8    on any matters necessary for the effective protection of
9    State facilities, critical infrastructure, officials, and
10    employees from criminal threats.
11        (11) Utilize intergovernmental agreements and
12    administrative rules as needed for the effective,
13    efficient implementation of law enforcement and support
14    activities necessary for the protection of State
15    facilities, State infrastructure, State employees, and,
16    upon the express written consent of State constitutional
17    officials, State constitutional officials.
18(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24;
19103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
 
20    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-45)  (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5)
21    Sec. 2605-45. Division of Justice Services. The Division
22of Justice Services shall provide administrative and technical
23services and support to the Illinois State Police, criminal
24justice agencies, and the public and shall exercise the
25following functions:

 

 

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1        (1) Operate and maintain the Law Enforcement Agencies
2    Data System (LEADS), a statewide, computerized
3    telecommunications system designed to provide services,
4    information, and capabilities to the law enforcement and
5    criminal justice community in the State of Illinois. The
6    Director is responsible for establishing policy,
7    procedures, and regulations consistent with State and
8    federal rules, policies, and law by which LEADS operates.
9    The Director shall designate a statewide LEADS
10    Administrator for management of the system. The Director
11    may appoint a LEADS Advisory Policy Board to reflect the
12    needs and desires of the law enforcement and criminal
13    justice community and to make recommendations concerning
14    policies and procedures.
15        (2) Pursue research and the publication of studies
16    pertaining to local law enforcement activities.
17        (3) Serve as the State's point of contact for the
18    Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting
19    Program and National Incident-Based Reporting System.
20        (4) Operate an electronic data processing and computer
21    center for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to
22    criminal activity.
23        (5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
24    the Illinois State Police by the Cannabis Regulation and
25    Tax Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
26    Program Act.

 

 

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1        (6) (Blank).
2        (6.5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested
3    in the Illinois State Police by the Firearm Owners
4    Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act,
5    the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program, and the prohibited
6    persons portal under Section 2605-304, and the Firearm
7    Dealer License Certification Act.
8        (7) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the
9    Director to fulfill the responsibilities and achieve the
10    purposes of the Illinois State Police.
11        (8) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by
12    law in the Illinois State Police by the Criminal
13    Identification Act and the Illinois Uniform Conviction
14    Information Act.
15        (9) Exercise the powers and perform the duties that
16    have been vested in the Illinois State Police by the
17    Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration
18    Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Sex
19    Offender Community Notification Law and adopt reasonable
20    rules necessitated thereby.
21        (10) Serve as the State central repository for
22    criminal history record information.
23        (11) Share all necessary information with the
24    Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board and the Firearms
25    Owner's Identification Card Review Board necessary for the
26    execution of their duties.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
2    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-595)
3    Sec. 2605-595. State Police Firearm Services Fund.
4    (a) There is created in the State treasury a special fund
5known as the State Police Firearm Services Fund. The Fund
6shall receive revenue under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act,
7the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and Section 5 of
8the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The Fund may also
9receive revenue from grants, pass-through grants, donations,
10appropriations, and any other legal source.
11    (a-5) (Blank).
12    (b) The Illinois State Police may use moneys in the Fund to
13finance any of its lawful purposes, mandates, functions, and
14duties under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the
15Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and the Firearm
16Concealed Carry Act, including the cost of sending notices of
17expiration of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, concealed
18carry licenses, the prompt and efficient processing of
19applications under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act
20and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the improved efficiency
21and reporting of the LEADS and federal NICS law enforcement
22data systems, and support for investigations required under
23these Acts and law. Any surplus funds beyond what is needed to
24comply with the aforementioned purposes shall be used by the
25Illinois State Police to improve the Law Enforcement Agencies

 

 

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1Data System (LEADS) and criminal history background check
2system.
3    (c) Investment income that is attributable to the
4investment of moneys in the Fund shall be retained in the Fund
5for the uses specified in this Section.
6(Source: P.A. 102-505, eff. 8-20-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
7103-363, eff. 7-28-23.)
 
8    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-605)
9    Sec. 2605-605. Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force. The
10Director of the Illinois State Police shall establish a
11statewide multi-jurisdictional Violent Crime Intelligence Task
12Force led by the Illinois State Police dedicated to combating
13gun violence, gun-trafficking, and other violent crime with
14the primary mission of preservation of life and reducing the
15occurrence and the fear of crime. The objectives of the Task
16Force shall include, but not be limited to, reducing and
17preventing illegal possession and use of firearms,
18firearm-related homicides, and other violent crimes, and
19solving firearm-related crimes.
20    (1) The Task Force may develop and acquire information,
21training, tools, and resources necessary to implement a
22data-driven approach to policing, with an emphasis on
23intelligence development.
24    (2) The Task Force may utilize information sharing,
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1assist in the reduction of firearm-related shootings,
2homicides, and gun-trafficking, including, but not limited to,
3ballistic data, eTrace data, DNA evidence, latent
4fingerprints, firearm training data, and National Integrated
5Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) data. The Task Force may
6design a model crime gun intelligence strategy which may
7include, but is not limited to, comprehensive collection and
8documentation of all ballistic evidence, timely transfer of
9NIBIN and eTrace leads to an intelligence center, which may
10include the Division of Criminal Investigation of the Illinois
11State Police, timely dissemination of intelligence to
12investigators, investigative follow-up, and coordinated
13prosecution.
14    (3) The Task Force may recognize and utilize best
15practices of community policing and may develop potential
16partnerships with faith-based and community organizations to
17achieve its goals.
18    (4) The Task Force may identify and utilize best practices
19in drug-diversion programs and other community-based services
20to redirect low-level offenders.
21    (5) The Task Force may assist in violence suppression
22strategies including, but not limited to, details in
23identified locations that have shown to be the most prone to
24gun violence and violent crime, focused deterrence against
25violent gangs and groups considered responsible for the
26violence in communities, and other intelligence driven methods

 

 

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1deemed necessary to interrupt cycles of violence or prevent
2retaliation.
3    (6) In consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer,
4the Illinois State Police may obtain contracts for software,
5commodities, resources, and equipment to assist the Task Force
6with achieving this Act. Any contracts necessary to support
7the delivery of necessary software, commodities, resources,
8and equipment are not subject to the Illinois Procurement
9Code, except for Sections 20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and
10Article 50 of that Code, provided that the Chief Procurement
11Officer may, in writing with justification, waive any
12certification required under Article 50 of the Illinois
13Procurement Code.
14    (7) The Task Force shall conduct enforcement operations
15against persons whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards
16have been revoked or suspended and persons who fail to comply
17with the requirements of Section 9.5 of the Firearm Owners
18Identification Card Act, prioritizing individuals presenting a
19clear and present danger to themselves or to others under
20paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section 8.1 of the Firearm
21Owners Identification Card Act.
22    (8) The Task Force shall collaborate with local law
23enforcement agencies to enforce provisions of the Firearm
24Owners Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry
25Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and Article
2624 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

 

 

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1    (9) To implement this Section, the Director of the
2Illinois State Police may establish intergovernmental
3agreements with law enforcement agencies in accordance with
4the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
5    (10) Law enforcement agencies that participate in
6activities described in paragraphs (7) through (9) may apply
7to the Illinois State Police for grants from the State Police
8Firearm Enforcement Fund.
9(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
10102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-609, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
11    Section 15. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
12changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
13    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)
14    Sec. 1-10. Application.
15    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
16bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
17first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
18be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
19provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
20prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
21Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
22entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar
23instruments. All procurements for which contracts are
24solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and

 

 

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1July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
2Code and its intent.
3    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
4funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal
5assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
6        (1) Contracts between the State and its political
7    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
8    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
9    this Code.
10        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
11    Section 20-80.
12        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
13    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
14        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as
15    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
16    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
17    that individual.
18        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
19        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
20    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
21    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
22    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
23    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
24    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the
25    value of the contract, and the effective date of the
26    contract.

 

 

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1        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
2    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
3    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
4    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring
5    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
6    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other
7    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
8    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
9    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
10        (8) (Blank).
11        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
12    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
13        (10) (Blank).
14        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according
15    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
16    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
17    design-build agreements entered into according to the
18    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
19    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
20        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
21    professional and artistic services entered into by the
22    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
23    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
24    a competitive process authorized by the members of the
25    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections
26    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,

 

 

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1    as well as the final approval by the members of the
2    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
3        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
4    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in
5    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
6    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be
7    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
8    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
9    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
10    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
11    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
12    of the terms of the contract.
13        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
14    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic
15    science services in consultation with and subject to the
16    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
17    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
18    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
19    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
20    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in
21    writing with justification, waive any certification
22    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
23    for services which are currently provided by members of a
24    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of
25    the collective bargaining agreement concerning
26    subcontracting shall be followed.

 

 

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1        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
2    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
3        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
4    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of
5    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
6        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
7    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
8    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
9    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
10    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
11    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
12    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
13    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
14    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic
15    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
16    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
17    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
18    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
19    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
20    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in
21    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
22    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
23    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
24    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or
25    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities
26    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the

 

 

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1    Illinois Municipal Code.
2        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
3    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
4    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the
5    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
6        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
7    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
8    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
9    and the Department of Public Health to implement the
10    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid
11    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access
12    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical
13    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of
14    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
15        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
16    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the
17    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
18    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
19    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
20    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if
21    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination
22    that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure
23    to fall within this exemption and if the process is
24    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the
25    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5,
26    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35,

 

 

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1    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for
2    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or
3    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract
4    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to
5    the procurement of goods and services identified in
6    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be
7    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar
8    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
9    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
10    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement
11    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content
12    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of
13    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
14    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this
15    report shall include the name of the contractor, a
16    description of the supply or service provided, the total
17    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
18    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of
19    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
20    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
21    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor
22    and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year
23    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the
24    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement
25    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after
26    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).

 

 

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1        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
2    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
3    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
4    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)
5    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
6    complete the job application process and be considered for
7    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
8    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
9    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
10    the essential functions of the position held by that
11    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
12    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
13    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated
14    employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a
15    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public
16    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and
17    access to its programs, services, or benefits.
18        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
19        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
20    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired
21    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
22    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
23    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
24        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
25    directly assists an individual with a disability in
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1    device.
2        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
3    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
4    describing an individual with a disability.
5        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
6    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
7    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18
8    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to
9    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a
10    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
11    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
12    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
13        (21) Procurement expenditures for the purchase,
14    renewal, and expansion of software, software licenses, or
15    software maintenance agreements that support the efforts
16    of the Illinois State Police to enforce, regulate, and
17    administer the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the
18    Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearms Restraining
19    Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act,
20    the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the
21    Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Criminal Identification
22    Act, the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act, and
23    the Gun Trafficking Information Act, or establish or
24    maintain record management systems necessary to conduct
25    human trafficking investigations or gun trafficking or
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1    applies to contracts entered into on or after January 10,
2    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116) and the
3    renewal of contracts that are in effect on January 10,
4    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116).
5        (22) Contracts for project management services and
6    system integration services required for the completion of
7    the State's enterprise resource planning project. This
8    exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after June 7, 2023
9    (the effective date of the changes made to this Section by
10    Public Act 103-8). This paragraph (22) applies to
11    contracts entered into on or after June 7, 2023 (the
12    effective date of the changes made to this Section by
13    Public Act 103-8) and the renewal of contracts that are in
14    effect on June 7, 2023 (the effective date of the changes
15    made to this Section by Public Act 103-8).
16        (23) Procurements necessary for the Department of
17    Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits
18    Exchange Law if the Department of Insurance has made a
19    good faith determination that it is necessary and
20    appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this
21    exemption. The procurement process shall be conducted in a
22    manner substantially in accordance with the requirements
23    of Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article 50 of this Code. A
24    copy of these contracts shall be made available to the
25    Chief Procurement Officer immediately upon request. This
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1    effective date of Public Act 103-103).
2        (24) Contracts for public education programming,
3    noncommercial sustaining announcements, public service
4    announcements, and public awareness and education
5    messaging with the nonprofit trade associations of the
6    providers of those services that inform the public on
7    immediate and ongoing health and safety risks and hazards.
8        (25) Procurements necessary for the Department of
9    Early Childhood to implement the Department of Early
10    Childhood Act if the Department has made a good faith
11    determination that it is necessary and appropriate for the
12    expenditure to fall within this exemption. This exemption
13    shall only be used for products and services procured
14    solely for use by the Department of Early Childhood. The
15    procurements may include those necessary to design and
16    build integrated, operational systems of programs and
17    services. The procurements may include, but are not
18    limited to, those necessary to align and update program
19    standards, integrate funding systems, design and establish
20    data and reporting systems, align and update models for
21    technical assistance and professional development, design
22    systems to manage grants and ensure compliance, design and
23    implement management and operational structures, and
24    establish new means of engaging with families, educators,
25    providers, and stakeholders. The procurement processes
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1    with the requirements of Article 50 (ethics) and Sections
2    5-5 (Procurement Policy Board), 5-7 (Commission on Equity
3    and Inclusion), 20-80 (contract files), 20-120
4    (subcontractors), 20-155 (paperwork), 20-160
5    (ethics/campaign contribution prohibitions), 25-60
6    (prevailing wage), and 25-90 (prohibited and authorized
7    cybersecurity) of this Code. Beginning January 1, 2025,
8    the Department of Early Childhood shall provide a
9    quarterly report to the General Assembly detailing a list
10    of expenditures and contracts for which the Department
11    uses this exemption. This paragraph is inoperative on and
12    after July 1, 2027.
13        (26) (25) Procurements that are necessary for
14    increasing the recruitment and retention of State
15    employees, particularly minority candidates for
16    employment, including:
17            (A) procurements related to registration fees for
18        job fairs and other outreach and recruitment events;
19            (B) production of recruitment materials; and
20            (C) other services related to recruitment and
21        retention of State employees.
22        The exemption under this paragraph (26) (25) applies
23    only if the State agency has made a good faith
24    determination that it is necessary and appropriate for the
25    expenditure to fall within this paragraph (26) (25). The
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1    be conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with
2    the requirements of Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article
3    50 of this Code. A copy of these contracts shall be made
4    available to the Chief Procurement Officer immediately
5    upon request. Nothing in this paragraph (26) (25)
6    authorizes the replacement or diminishment of State
7    responsibilities in hiring or the positions that
8    effectuate that hiring. This paragraph (26) (25) is
9    inoperative on and after June 30, 2029.
10    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
11with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or
12after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any
13paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2),
14or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate
15procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description
16of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
17contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
18Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
19report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
20November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
21annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
22chief procurement officer.
23    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
24procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
25Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public
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1technical and policy experts pursuant to Section 1-129 of the
2Illinois Power Agency Act.
3    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code,
4and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
5Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
6procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
7Illinois Lottery Law.
8    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
9Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
10assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
11to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
12facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
13Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
14of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range
15of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
16costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
17construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
18full duration of construction.
19    (f) (Blank).
20    (g) (Blank).
21    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or
22contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and
2311-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
24    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
25necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other
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1Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
2privilege.
3    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
4Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
5of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
6Board Act.
7    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
8contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
9Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
10appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
11    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
12Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
13services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
14Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private
15funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
16Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
17    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
18funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
19assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
20Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
21necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the
22Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of
23the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
24Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
25(Source: P.A. 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff 1-1-22;
26102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662, eff.

 

 

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19-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
2102-1116, eff. 1-10-23; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; 103-103, eff.
36-27-23; 103-570, eff. 1-1-24; 103-580, eff. 12-8-23; 103-594,
4eff. 6-25-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-865, eff. 1-1-25;
5revised 11-26-24.)
 
6    (430 ILCS 68/Act rep.)
7    Section 20. The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act
8is repealed.
 
9    Section 25. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
10changing Section 24-5.1 as follows:
 
11    (720 ILCS 5/24-5.1)
12    Sec. 24-5.1. Serialization of unfinished frames or
13receivers; prohibition on unserialized firearms; exceptions;
14penalties.
15    (a) In this Section:
16    "Bona fide supplier" means an established business entity
17engaged in the development and sale of firearms parts to one or
18more federal firearms manufacturers or federal firearms
19importers.
20    "Federal firearms dealer" means a licensed manufacturer
21pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(11).
22    "Federal firearms importer" means a licensed importer
23pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(9).

 

 

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1    "Federal firearms manufacturer" means a licensed
2manufacturer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(10).
3    "Frame or receiver" means a part of a firearm that, when
4the complete weapon is assembled, is visible from the exterior
5and provides housing or a structure designed to hold or
6integrate one or more fire control components, even if pins or
7other attachments are required to connect those components to
8the housing or structure. For models of firearms in which
9multiple parts provide such housing or structure, the part or
10parts that the Director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol,
11Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has determined are a frame or
12receiver constitute the frame or receiver. For purposes of
13this definition, "fire control component" means a component
14necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or continue
15the firing sequence, including any of the following: hammer,
16bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism,
17firing pin, striker, or slide rails.
18    "Security exemplar" means an object to be fabricated at
19the direction of the United States Attorney General that is
20(1) constructed of 3.7 ounces of material type 17-4 PH
21stainless steel in a shape resembling a handgun and (2)
22suitable for testing and calibrating metal detectors.
23    "Three-dimensional printer" means a computer or
24computer-drive machine capable of producing a
25three-dimensional object from a digital model.
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1entirely of non-metal substances; (2) a firearm that, after
2removal of all parts but the major components of the firearm,
3is not detectable by walk-through metal detectors calibrated
4and operated to detect the security exemplar; or (3) a firearm
5that includes a major component of a firearm, which, if
6subject to the types of detection devices commonly used at
7airports for security screening, would not generate an image
8that accurately depicts the shape of the component.
9"Undetectable firearm" does not include a firearm subject to
10the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 922(p)(3) through (6).
11    "Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting,
12printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that:
13        (1) has reached a stage in manufacture where it may
14    readily be completed, assembled, or converted to be a
15    functional firearm; or
16        (2) is marketed or sold to the public to become or be
17    used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once
18    completed, assembled, or converted.
19    "Unserialized" means lacking a serial number imprinted by:
20        (1) a federal firearms manufacturer, federal firearms
21    importer, federal firearms dealer, or other federal
22    licensee authorized to provide marking services, pursuant
23    to a requirement under federal law; or
24        (2) a federal firearms dealer or other federal
25    licensee authorized to provide marking services pursuant
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1    (b) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, offer
2to sell, or transfer an unserialized unfinished frame or
3receiver or unserialized firearm, including those produced
4using a three-dimensional printer, unless the party purchasing
5or receiving the unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized
6firearm is a federal firearms importer, federal firearms
7manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
8    (c) Beginning 180 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective
9date of Public Act 102-889), it is unlawful for any person to
10knowingly possess, transport, or receive an unfinished frame
11or receiver, unless:
12        (1) the party possessing or receiving the unfinished
13    frame or receiver is a federal firearms importer or
14    federal firearms manufacturer;
15        (2) the unfinished frame or receiver is possessed or
16    transported by a person for transfer to a federal firearms
17    importer or federal firearms manufacturer; or
18        (3) the unfinished frame or receiver has been
19    imprinted with a serial number issued by a federal
20    firearms importer or federal firearms manufacturer in
21    compliance with subsection (f) of this Section.
22    (d) Beginning 180 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective
23date of Public Act 102-889), unless the party receiving the
24firearm is a federal firearms importer or federal firearms
25manufacturer, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly
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1imprinted with a serial number by (1) a federal firearms
2importer or federal firearms manufacturer in compliance with
3all federal laws and regulations regulating the manufacture
4and import of firearms or (2) a federal firearms manufacturer,
5federal firearms dealer, or other federal licensee authorized
6to provide marking services in compliance with the
7unserialized firearm serialization process under subsection
8(f) of this Section.
9    (e) Any firearm or unfinished frame or receiver
10manufactured using a three-dimensional printer must also be
11serialized in accordance with the requirements of subsection
12(f) within 30 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective date of
13Public Act 102-889), or prior to reaching a stage of
14manufacture where it may be readily completed, assembled, or
15converted to be a functional firearm.
16    (f) Unserialized unfinished frames or receivers and
17unserialized firearms serialized pursuant to this Section
18shall be serialized in compliance with all of the following:
19        (1) An unserialized unfinished frame or receiver and
20    unserialized firearm shall be serialized by a federally
21    licensed firearms dealer or other federal licensee
22    authorized to provide marking services with the licensee's
23    abbreviated federal firearms license number as a prefix
24    (which is the first 3 and last 5 digits) followed by a
25    hyphen, and then followed by a number as a suffix, such as
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1    placed in a manner that accords with the requirements
2    under federal law for affixing serial numbers to firearms,
3    including the requirements that the serial number or
4    numbers be at the minimum size and depth, and not
5    susceptible to being readily obliterated, altered, or
6    removed, and the licensee must retain records that accord
7    with the requirements under federal law in the case of the
8    sale of a firearm. The imprinting of any serial number
9    upon an undetectable firearm must be done on a steel
10    plaque in compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(p).
11        (2) Every federally licensed firearms dealer or other
12    federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or
13    otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique
14    serial number pursuant to this Section shall maintain a
15    record of such indefinitely. Licensees subject to the
16    Firearm Dealer License Certification Act shall make all
17    records accessible for inspection upon the request of the
18    Illinois State Police or a law enforcement agency in
19    accordance with Section 5-35 of the Firearm Dealer License
20    Certification Act.
21        (3) Every federally licensed firearms dealer or other
22    federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or
23    otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique
24    serial number pursuant to this Section shall record it at
25    the time of every transaction involving the transfer of a
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1    unfinished frame or receiver that has been so marked in
2    compliance with the federal guidelines set forth in 27 CFR
3    478.124.
4        (4) Every federally licensed firearms dealer or other
5    federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or
6    otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique
7    serial number pursuant to this Section shall review and
8    confirm the validity of the owner's Firearm Owner's
9    Identification Card issued under the Firearm Owners
10    Identification Card Act prior to returning the firearm to
11    the owner.
12    (g) Within 30 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective date
13of Public Act 102-889), the Director of the Illinois State
14Police shall issue a public notice regarding the provisions of
15this Section. The notice shall include posting on the Illinois
16State Police website and may include written notification or
17any other means of communication statewide to all
18Illinois-based federal firearms manufacturers, federal
19firearms dealers, or other federal licensees authorized to
20provide marking services in compliance with the serialization
21process in subsection (f) in order to educate the public.
22    (h) Exceptions. This Section does not apply to an
23unserialized unfinished frame or receiver or an unserialized
24firearm that:
25        (1) has been rendered permanently inoperable;
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1    921(a)(16);
2        (3) was manufactured prior to October 22, 1968;
3        (4) is an unfinished frame or receiver and is
4    possessed by a bona fide supplier exclusively for transfer
5    to a federal firearms manufacturer or federal firearms
6    importer, or is possessed by a federal firearms
7    manufacturer or federal firearms importer in compliance
8    with all federal laws and regulations regulating the
9    manufacture and import of firearms; except this exemption
10    does not apply if an unfinished frame or receiver is
11    possessed for transfer or is transferred to a person other
12    than a federal firearms manufacturer or federal firearms
13    importer; or
14        (5) is possessed by a person who received the
15    unserialized unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized
16    firearm through inheritance, and is not otherwise
17    prohibited from possessing the unserialized unfinished
18    frame or receiver or unserialized firearm, for a period
19    not exceeding 30 days after inheriting the unserialized
20    unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized firearm.
21    (i) Penalties.
22        (1) A person who violates subsection (c) or (d) is
23    guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and
24    is guilty of a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent
25    violation.
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1    a Class 4 felony for a first violation and is guilty of a
2    Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation.
3(Source: P.A. 102-889, eff. 5-18-22; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.