House Sponsors: WEAVER,MIKE-STEPHENS-BRUNSVOLD-ACKERMAN, COWLISHAW AND REITZ. Short description: CONCEALED FIREARMS-PERMITS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to preempt home rule. CORRECTIONAL NOTE Corrections population and fiscal impacts are unknown. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections) No change from correctional note. JUDICIAL NOTE It is not possible to determine impact on the need to increase the number of judges in the State. HOME RULE NOTE HB 1557 does not preempt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB1557 creates a service mandate which normally requires 50% to 100% reimbursement. However, HB1557 provides for applicant fees that would compensate local gov'ts. for any revenues expended, exempting the State from reimbursement responsibility. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office of Ill. Courts) Fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch cannot be determined. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 3 Impact on the need to increase the number of judges in the State cannot be determined. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 No change from previous mandate note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3 No change from previous home rule note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reincorporates provisions of the bill 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. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status