Bill Text: IL SB1790 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the applicant for a concealed carry license is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is residing in the State, or a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in the State for purposes of the Act, he or she is considered a resident of the State, except he or she is exempt from the license requirements of not having been convicted or found guilty in the State or in any other state of: (1) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or (2) 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-10 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1790 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB1790-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 SB1790 Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Kyle McCarter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 66/25
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the applicant for a concealed carry license is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is residing in the State, or a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in the State for purposes of the Act, he or she is considered a resident of the State, except he or she is exempt from the license requirements of not having been convicted or found guilty in the State or in any other state of: (1) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or (2) 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
changing Section 25 as follows:
(430 ILCS 66/25)
Sec. 25. Qualifications for a license.
The Department shall issue a license to an applicant
completing an application in accordance with Section 30 of this
Act if the person:
(1) is at least 21 years of age;
(2) has a currently valid Firearm Owner's
Identification Card and at the time of application meets
the requirements for the issuance of a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card and is not prohibited under the Firearm
Owners Identification Card Act or federal law from
possessing or receiving a firearm;
(3) has not been convicted or found guilty in this
State or in any other state of:
(A) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of
physical force or violence to any person within the 5
years preceding the date of the license application; or
(B) 2 or more violations related to driving while

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under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the
license application;
(4) is not the subject of a pending arrest warrant,
prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that
could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;
(5) has not been in residential or court-ordered
treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug
treatment within the 5 years immediately preceding the date
of the license application; and
(6) has completed firearms training and any education
component required under Section 75 of this Act.
If the person is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States who is residing in this State, or a spouse of a member
of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in this State
for the purposes of this Act, he or she is considered a
resident of this State, except he or she is exempt from the
requirements of paragraph (3) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.