103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3176

Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
430 ILCS 65/5 from Ch. 38, par. 83-5
430 ILCS 65/7 from Ch. 38, par. 83-7
430 ILCS 65/13.2 from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2
430 ILCS 65/14 from Ch. 38, par. 83-14
430 ILCS 66/10
430 ILCS 66/45
430 ILCS 66/50
430 ILCS 66/60
430 ILCS 66/70
430 ILCS 66/75

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the duration of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall be the lifetime of the holder of the Card (rather than 10 years). Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the duration of a concealed carry license is the lifetime of the licensee (rather than 5 years). Provides that a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or concealed carry license issued before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be valid during the Card holder's or licensee's lifetime regardless of the expiration date on the Card or license.
LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b

A BILL FOR

HB3176LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
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 Sections 5, 7, 13.2, and 14 as follows:
6 (430 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-5)
7 Sec. 5. Application and renewal.
8 (a) The Illinois State Police shall either approve or deny
9all applications within 30 days from the date they are
10received, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), and
11every applicant found qualified under Section 8 of this Act by
12the Illinois State Police shall be entitled to a Firearm
13Owner's Identification Card upon the payment of a $10 fee and
14applicable processing fees. The processing fees shall be
15limited to charges by the State Treasurer for using the
16electronic online payment system. Any applicant who is an
17active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a
18member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of the
19Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt from the
20application fee. $5 of each fee derived from the issuance of a
21Firearm Owner's Identification Card or renewals thereof shall
22be deposited in the State Police Firearm Services Fund and $5
23into the State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund.

HB3176- 2 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1 (b) (Blank). Renewal applications shall be approved or
2denied within 60 business days, provided the applicant
3submitted his or her renewal application prior to the
4expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
5If a renewal application has been submitted prior to the
6expiration date of the applicant's Firearm Owner's
7Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
8shall remain valid while the Illinois State Police processes
9the application, unless the person is subject to or becomes
10subject to revocation under this Act. The cost for a renewal
11application shall be $10 and may include applicable processing
12fees, which shall be limited to charges by the State Treasurer
13for using the electronic online payment system, which shall be
14deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
15 (c) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
16licensee under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act expires during
17the term of the licensee's concealed carry license, the
18Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the license remain
19valid and the licensee does not have to renew his or her
20Firearm Owner's Identification Card during the duration of the
21concealed carry license. Unless the Illinois State Police has
22reason to believe the licensee is no longer eligible for the
23card, the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the
24licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and send a
25renewed Firearm Owner's Identification Card to the licensee.
26 (d) The Illinois State Police may adopt rules concerning

HB3176- 3 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1the use of voluntarily submitted fingerprints, as allowed by
2State and federal law.
3(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
4102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
5 (430 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-7)
6 Sec. 7. Validity of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
7 (a) Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act or
8elsewhere in this Section, a Firearm Owner's Identification
9Card issued under the provisions of this Act shall be valid for
10the person to whom it is issued for the Card holder's lifetime.
11A Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued before the
12effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
13Assembly shall be valid during the Card holder's lifetime
14regardless of the expiration date on the Card a period of 10
15years from the date of issuance. Unless the person no longer
16meets the requirements or becomes subject to suspension or
17revocation under this Act, a card issued under an application
18made as provided in subsection (a-25) of Section 4 shall
19remain valid if the person meets the requirements of
20subsection (b-5) of Section 3.1.
21 (b) (Blank). If a renewal application is submitted to the
22Department before the expiration date of the applicant's
23current Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm
24Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid, unless the
25person is subject to or becomes subject to revocation under

HB3176- 4 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1this Act. Unless the person no longer meets the requirements
2or becomes subject to suspension or revocation under this Act,
3a card issued under a renewal application made as provided in
4subsection (a-25) of Section 4 shall remain valid if the
5person meets the implementation requirements of Section 3.1.
6 (c) Beginning January 1, 2022, if the Firearm Owner's
7Identification Card of a licensee under the Firearm Concealed
8Carry Act expires during the term of the licensee's concealed
9carry license, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the
10license remain valid during the validity of the concealed
11carry license and the licensee does not have to renew his or
12her Firearm Owner's Identification Card, if the Firearm
13Owner's Identification Card has not been otherwise renewed as
14provided in this Act. Unless the Illinois State Police has
15reason to believe the licensee is no longer eligible for the
16card, the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the
17licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22.)
19 (430 ILCS 65/13.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2)
20 Sec. 13.2. Name Renewal; name, photograph, or address
21change; replacement card. The Illinois State Police shall, 180
22days prior to the expiration of a Firearm Owner's
23Identification Card, forward by first class mail or by other
24means provided in Section 7.5 to each person whose card is to
25expire a notification of the expiration of the card and

HB3176- 5 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1instructions for renewal. It is the obligation of the holder
2of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to notify the
3Illinois State Police of any address change since the issuance
4of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The Illinois State
5Police may update the applicant and card holder's address
6based upon records in the Secretary of State Driver's License
7or Illinois identification card records of applicants who do
8not have driver's licenses. Any person whose legal name has
9changed from the name on the card that he or she has been
10previously issued must apply for a corrected card within 30
11calendar days after the change. The cost for an updated or
12corrected card shall be $5. The cost for replacement of a card
13which has been lost, destroyed, or stolen shall be $5 if the
14loss, destruction, or theft of the card is reported to the
15Illinois State Police. The fees collected under this Section
16shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services
17Fund.
18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
19102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
20 (430 ILCS 65/14) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-14)
21 Sec. 14. Sentence.
22 (a) Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
23103rd General Assembly, except Except as provided in
24subsection (a-5), a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection
25(a) of Section 2, when the person's Firearm Owner's

HB3176- 6 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise
2disqualified from renewing the card, is a Class A misdemeanor.
3 (a-5) Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4the 103rd General Assembly, a A violation of paragraph (1) of
5subsection (a) of Section 2, when the person's Firearm Owner's
6Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise
7disqualified from owning, purchasing, or possessing firearms,
8is a petty offense if the card was expired for 6 months or less
9from the date of expiration.
10 (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) with respect to
11an expired card, a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection
12(a) of Section 2 is a Class A misdemeanor when the person does
13not possess a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification
14Card, but is otherwise eligible under this Act. A second or
15subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.
16 (c) A violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of
17Section 2 is a Class 3 felony when:
18 (1) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card
19 is revoked or subject to revocation under Section 8; or
20 (2) until the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21 the 103rd General Assembly, the person's Firearm Owner's
22 Identification Card is expired and not otherwise eligible
23 for renewal under this Act; or
24 (3) the person does not possess a currently valid
25 Firearm Owner's Identification Card, and the person is not
26 otherwise eligible under this Act.

HB3176- 7 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1 (d) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 3 is a Class 4
2felony. A third or subsequent conviction is a Class 1 felony.
3 (d-5) Any person who knowingly enters false information on
4an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, who
5knowingly gives a false answer to any question on the
6application, or who knowingly submits false evidence in
7connection with an application is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
8 (e) Except as provided by Section 6.1 of this Act, any
9other violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor.
10(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)
11 Section 10. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
12changing Sections 10, 45, 50, 60, 70, and 75 as follows:
13 (430 ILCS 66/10)
14 Sec. 10. Issuance of licenses to carry a concealed
15firearm.
16 (a) The Illinois State Police shall issue a license to
17carry a concealed firearm under this Act to an applicant who:
18 (1) meets the qualifications of Section 25 of this
19 Act;
20 (2) has provided the application and documentation
21 required in Section 30 of this Act;
22 (3) has submitted the requisite fees; and
23 (4) does not pose a danger to himself, herself, or
24 others, or a threat to public safety as determined by the

HB3176- 8 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1 Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board in accordance with
2 Section 20.
3 (b) The Illinois State Police shall issue a renewal,
4corrected, or duplicate license as provided in this Act.
5 (c) A license shall be valid throughout the State for a
6period of 5 years from the date of issuance. A license shall
7permit the licensee to:
8 (1) carry a loaded or unloaded concealed firearm,
9 fully concealed or partially concealed, on or about his or
10 her person; and
11 (2) keep or carry a loaded or unloaded concealed
12 firearm on or about his or her person within a vehicle.
13 (d) The Illinois State Police shall make applications for
14a license available no later than 180 days after July 9, 2013
15(the effective date of this Act). The Illinois State Police
16shall establish rules for the availability and submission of
17applications in accordance with this Act.
18 (e) An application for a license submitted to the Illinois
19State Police that contains all the information and materials
20required by this Act, including the requisite fee, shall be
21deemed completed. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no
22later than 90 days after receipt of a completed application,
23the Illinois State Police shall issue or deny the applicant a
24license. The Illinois State Police shall notify the applicant
25for a concealed carry license electronically to confirm if all
26the required information and materials have been received. If

HB3176- 9 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1an applicant for a concealed carry license submits his or her
2application electronically, the Illinois State Police shall
3notify the applicant electronically if his or her application
4is missing information or materials.
5 (f) The Illinois State Police shall deny the applicant a
6license if the applicant fails to meet the requirements under
7this Act or the Illinois State Police receives a determination
8from the Board that the applicant is ineligible for a license.
9The Illinois State Police must notify the applicant stating
10the grounds for the denial. The notice of denial must inform
11the applicant of his or her right to an appeal through
12administrative and judicial review.
13 (g) A licensee shall possess a license at all times the
14licensee carries a concealed firearm except:
15 (1) when the licensee is carrying or possessing a
16 concealed firearm on his or her land or in his or her
17 abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on
18 the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an
19 invitee with that person's permission;
20 (2) when the person is authorized to carry a firearm
21 under Section 24-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, except
22 subsection (a-5) of that Section; or
23 (3) when the handgun is broken down in a
24 non-functioning state, is not immediately accessible, or
25 is unloaded and enclosed in a case.
26 (h) If an officer of a law enforcement agency initiates an

HB3176- 10 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1investigative stop, including, but not limited to, a traffic
2stop, of a licensee or a non-resident carrying a concealed
3firearm under subsection (e) of Section 40 of this Act, upon
4the request of the officer the licensee or non-resident shall
5disclose to the officer that he or she is in possession of a
6concealed firearm under this Act, or present the license upon
7the request of the officer if he or she is a licensee or
8present upon the request of the officer evidence under
9paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40 of this Act that
10he or she is a non-resident qualified to carry under that
11subsection. The disclosure requirement under this subsection
12(h) is satisfied if the licensee presents his or her license to
13the officer or the non-resident presents to the officer
14evidence under paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 40
15of this Act that he or she is qualified to carry under that
16subsection. Upon the request of the officer, the licensee or
17non-resident shall also identify the location of the concealed
18firearm and permit the officer to safely secure the firearm
19for the duration of the investigative stop. During a traffic
20stop, any passenger within the vehicle who is a licensee or a
21non-resident carrying under subsection (e) of Section 40 of
22this Act must comply with the requirements of this subsection
23(h).
24 (h-1) If a licensee carrying a firearm or a non-resident
25carrying a firearm in a vehicle under subsection (e) of
26Section 40 of this Act is contacted by a law enforcement

HB3176- 11 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1officer or emergency services personnel, the law enforcement
2officer or emergency services personnel may secure the firearm
3or direct that it be secured during the duration of the contact
4if the law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel
5determines that it is necessary for the safety of any person
6present, including the law enforcement officer or emergency
7services personnel. The licensee or nonresident shall submit
8to the order to secure the firearm. When the law enforcement
9officer or emergency services personnel have determined that
10the licensee or non-resident is not a threat to the safety of
11any person present, including the law enforcement officer or
12emergency services personnel, and if the licensee or
13non-resident is physically and mentally capable of possessing
14the firearm, the law enforcement officer or emergency services
15personnel shall return the firearm to the licensee or
16non-resident before releasing him or her from the scene and
17breaking contact. If the licensee or non-resident is
18transported for treatment to another location, the firearm
19shall be turned over to any peace officer. The peace officer
20shall provide a receipt which includes the make, model,
21caliber, and serial number of the firearm.
22 (i) The Illinois State Police shall maintain a database of
23license applicants and licensees. The database shall be
24available to all federal, State, and local law enforcement
25agencies, State's Attorneys, the Attorney General, and
26authorized court personnel. Within 180 days after July 9, 2013

HB3176- 12 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1(the effective date of this Act), the database shall be
2searchable and provide all information included in the
3application, including the applicant's previous addresses
4within the 10 years prior to the license application and any
5information related to violations of this Act. No law
6enforcement agency, State's Attorney, Attorney General, or
7member or staff of the judiciary shall provide any information
8to a requester who is not entitled to it by law.
9 (j) No later than 10 days after receipt of a completed
10application, the Illinois State Police shall enter the
11relevant information about the applicant into the database
12under subsection (i) of this Section which is accessible by
13law enforcement agencies.
14 (k) The Illinois State Police shall continuously monitor
15relevant State and federal databases for firearms prohibitors
16and correlate those records with concealed carry license
17holders to ensure compliance with this Act, or State and
18federal law. The Illinois State Police may adopt rules to
19implement this subsection.
20(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
21102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
22 (430 ILCS 66/45)
23 Sec. 45. Civil immunity; Board, employees, and agents. The
24Board, Illinois State Police, local law enforcement agency, or
25the employees and agents of the Board, Illinois State Police,

HB3176- 13 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1or local law enforcement agency participating in the licensing
2process under this Act shall not be held liable for damages in
3any civil action arising from alleged wrongful or improper
4granting, denying, renewing, revoking, suspending, or failing
5to grant, deny, renew, revoke, or suspend a license under this
6Act, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
7(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
8 (430 ILCS 66/50)
9 Sec. 50. Lifetime license License renewal.
10 (a) A license shall be valid during the licensee's
11lifetime. A license issued before the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall be valid
13during the licensee's lifetime regardless of the expiration
14date on the license. This subsection (a) applies through the
15180th day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of
16Public Act 101-80). The Illinois State Police shall, 180 days
17prior to the expiration of a concealed carry license, notify
18each person whose license is to expire a notification of the
19expiration of the license and instructions for renewal.
20Applications for renewal of a license shall be made to the
21Illinois State Police. A license shall be renewed for a period
22of 5 years upon receipt of a completed renewal application,
23completion of 3 hours of training required under Section 75 of
24this Act, payment of the applicable renewal fee, and
25completion of an investigation under Section 35 of this Act.

HB3176- 14 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1The renewal application shall contain the information required
2in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant need not
3resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
4 (b) (Blank). This subsection (b) applies on and after the
5181st day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of
6Public Act 101-80). Applications for renewal of a license
7shall be made to the Illinois State Police. A license shall be
8renewed for a period of 5 years from the date of expiration on
9the applicant's current license upon the receipt of a
10completed renewal application, completion of 3 hours of
11training required under Section 75 of this Act, payment of the
12applicable renewal fee, and completion of an investigation
13under Section 35 of this Act. The renewal application shall
14contain the information required in Section 30 of this Act,
15except that the applicant need not resubmit a full set of
16fingerprints.
17(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-237, eff. 1-1-22;
18102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
19 (430 ILCS 66/60)
20 Sec. 60. Fees.
21 (a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited
22as provided in this Section. Application, renewal, and
23replacement fees shall be non-refundable.
24 (b) An applicant for a new license or a renewal shall
25submit $150 with the application, of which $120 shall be

HB3176- 15 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20
2shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and
3$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
4 (c) A non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal
5shall submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be
6apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40
7shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and
8$10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
9 (d) A licensee requesting a new license replacement in
10accordance with Section 55 shall submit $75, of which $60
11shall be apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services
12Fund, $5 shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting
13Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime
14Laboratory Fund.
15(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
16 (430 ILCS 66/70)
17 Sec. 70. Violations.
18 (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
19revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible
20for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets
21the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners
22Identification Card Act.
23 (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of
24protection, including an emergency order of protection,
25plenary order of protection, or interim order of protection

HB3176- 16 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or
2under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a
3firearms restraining order, including an emergency firearms
4restraining order, under the Firearms Restraining Order Act,
5is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or
6if the Illinois State Police is made aware of a similar order
7issued against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an
8order of protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee
9shall surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at
10the time the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency
11or entity serving process at the time the licensee is served
12the order. The court, law enforcement agency, or entity
13responsible for serving the order of protection shall notify
14the Illinois State Police within 7 days and transmit the
15license to the Illinois State Police.
16 (c) (Blank). A license is invalid upon expiration of the
17license, unless the licensee has submitted an application to
18renew the license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to
19possess a license under this Act.
20 (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while
21under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
22intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any
23combination thereof, under the standards set forth in
24subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
25 A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be
26guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation

HB3176- 17 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Illinois State
2Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second
3violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third
4violation.
5 (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation
6of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second
7or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The Illinois
8State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a
9second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3
10or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person
11convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150
12fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund,
13plus any applicable court costs or fees.
14 (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of
15this Act who has a valid license and is otherwise eligible to
16carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the
17penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the
18penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of
19subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5)
20of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the
21Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this
22subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee
23from being subjected to penalties for violations other than
24those specified in this Act.
25 (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or
26denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the

HB3176- 18 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her
2concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency
3where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency
4shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the
5concealed carry license to the Illinois State Police. If the
6licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked,
7suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of
8this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person
9resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to
10search for and seize the concealed carry license in the
11possession and under the custody or control of the licensee
12whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or
13denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the
14possession of a person whose license has been revoked,
15suspended, or denied constitutes a sufficient basis for the
16arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A
17violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
18 (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5), a
19license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if,
20at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a Firearm
21Owner's Identification Card, or the licensee no longer
22possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the
23Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired or suspended
24rather than denied or revoked, the license may be suspended
25for a period of up to one year to allow the licensee to
26reinstate his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The

HB3176- 19 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to enforce this
2subsection. A licensee whose license is revoked under this
3subsection (h) shall surrender his or her concealed carry
4license as provided for in subsection (g) of this Section.
5 This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed
6an application with the Illinois State Police for renewal of a
7Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise
8ineligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
9 (h-5) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
10licensee under this Act expires during the term of the license
11issued under this Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's
12Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State
13Police may automatically renew the licensee's Firearm Owner's
14Identification Card as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5
15of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
16 (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides
17or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant
18has completed firearms training as required under this Act is
19guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation
20of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision.
21The Illinois State Police shall permanently revoke the
22firearms instructor certification of a person convicted under
23this subsection (i).
24(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
25102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

HB3176- 20 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1 (430 ILCS 66/75)
2 Sec. 75. Applicant firearm training.
3 (a) Within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, the
4Illinois State Police shall begin approval of firearm training
5courses and shall make a list of approved courses available on
6the Illinois State Police's website.
7 (b) An applicant for a new license shall provide proof of
8completion of a firearms training course or combination of
9courses approved by the Illinois State Police of at least 16
10hours, which includes range qualification time under
11subsection (c) of this Section, that covers the following:
12 (1) firearm safety;
13 (2) the basic principles of marksmanship;
14 (3) care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a
15 concealable firearm;
16 (4) all applicable State and federal laws relating to
17 the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a
18 firearm; and
19 (5) instruction on the appropriate and lawful
20 interaction with law enforcement while transporting or
21 carrying a concealed firearm.
22 (c) An applicant for a new license shall provide proof of
23certification by a certified instructor that the applicant
24passed a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm
25consisting of:
26 (1) a minimum of 30 rounds; and

HB3176- 21 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1 (2) 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds
2 from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance
3 of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the
4 Illinois State Police.
5 (d) (Blank). An applicant for renewal of a license shall
6provide proof of completion of a firearms training course or
7combination of courses approved by the Illinois State Police
8of at least 3 hours.
9 (e) A certificate of completion for an applicant's firearm
10training course shall not be issued to a student who:
11 (1) does not follow the orders of the certified
12 firearms instructor;
13 (2) in the judgment of the certified instructor,
14 handles a firearm in a manner that poses a danger to the
15 student or to others; or
16 (3) during the range firing portion of testing fails
17 to hit the target with 70% of the rounds fired.
18 (f) An instructor shall maintain a record of each
19student's performance for at least 5 years, and shall make all
20records available upon demand of authorized personnel of the
21Illinois State Police.
22 (g) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms
23instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already
24completed toward the 16 hour training requirement under this
25Section if the training course is submitted to and approved by
26the Illinois State Police. Any remaining hours that the

HB3176- 22 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject
2matter of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and
3the range qualification in subsection (c) of this Section.
4 (h) A person who has qualified to carry a firearm as an
5active law enforcement or corrections officer, who has
6successfully completed firearms training as required by his or
7her law enforcement agency and is authorized by his or her
8agency to carry a firearm; a person currently certified as a
9firearms instructor by this Act or by the Illinois Law
10Enforcement Training Standards Board; or a person who has
11completed the required training and has been issued a firearm
12control card by the Department of Financial and Professional
13Regulation shall be exempt from the requirements of this
14Section.
15 (i) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms
16instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed
17toward the 16 hour training requirement under this Section, if
18the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged
19member of the United States Armed Forces. Any remaining hours
20that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom
21subject matter of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this
22Section, and the range qualification in subsection (c) of this
23Section.
24 (j) The Illinois State Police and certified firearms
25instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already
26completed toward the 16 hour training requirement under this

HB3176- 23 -LRB103 29949 CPF 56364 b
1Section if the training course is approved by the Illinois
2State Police and was completed in connection with the
3applicant's previous employment as a law enforcement or
4corrections officer. Any remaining hours that the applicant
5completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter of
6paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the range
7qualification in subsection (c) of this Section. A former law
8enforcement or corrections officer seeking credit under this
9subsection (j) shall provide evidence that he or she separated
10from employment in good standing from each law enforcement
11agency where he or she was employed. An applicant who was
12discharged from a law enforcement agency for misconduct or
13disciplinary reasons is not eligible for credit under this
14subsection (j).
15(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)