Bill Status of HB 1553   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  CONCEALED CARRY-FEES-TRAINING

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay, Thomas Morrison, Jerry Costello, II, John D. Anthony, John M. Cabello, Brian W. Stewart, John Bradley and Andrew F Skoog

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
430 ILCS 66/60
430 ILCS 66/75

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the fee for a new concealed carry license or non-resident license shall be waived if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard. Provides that an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard shall be exempt from the firearm training requirements. Eliminates provision that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed toward the 16 hour training requirement, if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, and that any remaining hours that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter concerning all applicable State and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm, and the range qualification.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/9/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
  2/20/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  3/5/2015HouseTo Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
  3/17/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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