House Sponsors: REITZ-NOVAK-O'BRIEN-BRUNSVOLD-WOOLARD AND ACKERMAN. Short description: WILDLIFE-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Wildlife Code to add a caption. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 520 ILCS 5/1.9-1 Adds reference to: New Act Deletes the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Family and Personal Protection Act. Establishes statewide uniform standards for the issuance of permits to carry concealed firearms in this State. Vests in the Department of State Police, the authority to issue concealed firearms permits to qualified applicants. Requires an applicant to complete a training course in handgun use, safety, and marksmanship. Also requires instruction in the law relating to firearm use. Requires an applicant to be at least 21 years of age. Prohibits an applicant who has been convicted of a felony or has a history of mental illness, addiction, or habitual alcohol use from obtaining a permit. Creates the Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund administered by the Department. The moneys in the Fund shall be used to administer the Act. Establishes restrictions on carrying concealed firearms. Establishes standards for the training course and for certifying instructors. CORRECTIONAL NOTE HB1061 has no fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. State Police) Estimated first year cost is $7.4 million. It is doubtful whether fees will be sufficient to cover subsequent years. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from previous correctional note. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 There may be an increase in judicial workloads; impact on the need for the number of judges cannot be determined. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1061, amended, would not impact the level of State debt. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) HB1061, with H-am 1, creates a local gov't. organization and structure mandate. Because local gov't. costs are recovered from permit application fees, no reimbursement is required. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 1061, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts are unknown. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from DOC fiscal note, with H-am 1. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reincorporates provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, except also requires photo of applicant to be in color and that the applicant be identified by gender. Permits an employer to prohibit employees who hold concealed carry permits from carrying firearms on business premises. Establishes various additional areas where carrying concealed firearms is prohibited. Provides that, in municipalities within counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the duties imposed upon the sheriff shall be imposed upon the municipal police department or police chief. Increases hours of classroom instruction from 8 hours to 12 hours that an applicant for a permit to carry a concealed firearm must take in order to be eligible for the permit. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 6. Provides that the Act does not preempt home rule. Provides that no person may carry a concealed firearm or possess a handgun if it is prohibited by an ordinance or resolution of a home rule unit of government. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 No change from previous judicial note. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE, AMENDED No change from previous State debt impact note. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 HB 1061, with H-ams 4 & 6, does not authorize, increase, de- crease, or reallocate any general funds appropriation for FY97. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 (Dept. of Corrections) No change from previous fiscal note. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 No change from previous correctional note. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 This bill will have no direct impact on the cost of construc- ting, purchasing, owning or selling a single family residence. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 (DCCA) No change from previous mandates note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 No change from previous home rule note. PENSION NOTE, H-AMS 4 & 6 There would be no impact on any pension fund or retirement system subject to the Ill. Pension Code. LAND CONVEYANCE APPRAISAL, H-AMs 4 & 6 (DOT) HB 1061, amended by H-ams 4 & 6, does not convey title to any property, therefore, the request for a note does not apply. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM'S 4 & 6 HB 1061, amended by H-am's 4 & 6, there is nothing in this Act to be construed as preempting home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status