104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1216

Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

`430 ILCS 65/8`	`from Ch. 38, par. 83-8`
`430 ILCS 65/8.1`	`from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1`
`430 ILCS 65/8.2`
`430 ILCS 65/8.3`
`430 ILCS 65/10`	`from Ch. 38, par. 83-10`

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that if the State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card under the Act, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that at the hearing, the person may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present evidence for revocation. Provides that the hearing shall be a civil proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Supreme Court. Provides that the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the filing of the petition. Provides that if the circuit court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act, the court shall order the Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the Illinois State Police. Establishes procedures for the Illinois State Police to suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is

5 amended by changing Sections 8, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 10 as

6 follows:

7 (430 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8)

8 Sec. 8. Grounds for denial and revocation. The Illinois

9 State Police has authority to deny an application for ~~or to~~

10 ~~revoke and seize~~ a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

11 previously issued under this Act and the circuit court of the

12 county of the person's residence has the authority to revoke

13 and order the seizure of the person's Firearm Owner's

14 Identification Card under subsection (g) of Section 10 only if

15 the Illinois State Police or circuit court finds that the

16 applicant ~~or the person to whom such card was issued~~ is or was

17 at the time of issuance:

18 (a) A person under 21 years of age who has been

19 convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or

20 adjudged delinquent;

21 (b) This subsection (b) applies through the 180th day

22 following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act

23 101-80). A person under 21 years of age who does not have

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1 the written consent of his parent or guardian to acquire

2 and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whose

3 parent or guardian has revoked such written consent, or

4 where such parent or guardian does not qualify to have a

5 Firearm Owner's Identification Card;

6 (b-5) This subsection (b-5) applies on and after the

7 181st day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of

8 Public Act 101-80). A person under 21 years of age who is

9 not an active duty member of the United States Armed

10 Forces or the Illinois National Guard and does not have

11 the written consent of his or her parent or guardian to

12 acquire and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or

13 whose parent or guardian has revoked such written consent,

14 or where such parent or guardian does not qualify to have a

15 Firearm Owner's Identification Card;

16 (c) A person convicted of a felony under the laws of

17 this or any other jurisdiction;

18 (d) A person addicted to narcotics;

19 (e) A person who has been a patient of a mental health

20 facility within the past 5 years or a person who has been a

21 patient in a mental health facility more than 5 years ago

22 who has not received the certification required under

23 subsection (u) of this Section. An active law enforcement

24 officer employed by a unit of government or a Department

25 of Corrections employee authorized to possess firearms who

26 is denied, revoked, or has his or her Firearm Owner's

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1 Identification Card seized under this subsection (e) may

2 obtain relief as described in subsection (c-5) of Section

3 10 of this Act if the officer or employee did not act in a

4 manner threatening to the officer or employee, another

5 person, or the public as determined by the treating

6 clinical psychologist or physician, and the officer or

7 employee seeks mental health treatment;

8 (f) A person whose mental condition is of such a

9 nature that it poses a clear and present danger to the

10 applicant, any other person or persons, or the community;

11 (g) A person who has an intellectual disability;

12 (h) A person who intentionally makes a false statement

13 in the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application or

14 endorsement affidavit;

15 (i) A noncitizen who is unlawfully present in the

16 United States under the laws of the United States;

17 (i-5) A noncitizen who has been admitted to the United

18 States under a non-immigrant visa (as that term is defined

19 in Section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality

20 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26))), except that this subsection

21 (i-5) does not apply to any noncitizen who has been

22 lawfully admitted to the United States under a

23 non-immigrant visa if that noncitizen is:

24 (1) admitted to the United States for lawful

25 hunting or sporting purposes;

26 (2) an official representative of a foreign

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1 government who is:

2 (A) accredited to the United States Government

3 or the Government's mission to an international

4 organization having its headquarters in the United

5 States; or

6 (B) en route to or from another country to

7 which that noncitizen is accredited;

8 (3) an official of a foreign government or

9 distinguished foreign visitor who has been so

10 designated by the Department of State;

11 (4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a

12 friendly foreign government entering the United States

13 on official business; or

14 (5) one who has received a waiver from the

15 Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 18

16 U.S.C. 922(y)(3);

17 (j) (Blank);

18 (k) A person who has been convicted within the past 5

19 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation

20 of an order of protection, or a substantially similar

21 offense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm was

22 used or possessed;

23 (l) A person who has been convicted of domestic

24 battery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantially

25 similar offense in another jurisdiction committed before,

26 on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public

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1 Act 97-158). If the applicant or person who has been

2 previously issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

3 under this Act knowingly and intelligently waives the

4 right to have an offense described in this paragraph (l)

5 tried by a jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results

6 in a conviction for an offense in which a domestic

7 relationship is not a required element of the offense but

8 in which a determination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C.

9 922(g)(9) is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of

10 Criminal Procedure of 1963, an entry by the court of a

11 judgment of conviction for that offense shall be grounds

12 for denying an application for and for revoking and

13 seizing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously

14 issued to the person under this Act;

15 (m) (Blank);

16 (n) A person who is prohibited from acquiring or

17 possessing firearms or firearm ammunition by any Illinois

18 State statute or by federal law;

19 (o) A minor subject to a petition filed under Section

20 5-520 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the

21 minor is a delinquent minor for the commission of an

22 offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;

23 (p) An adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent

24 minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the

25 commission of an offense that if committed by an adult

26 would be a felony;

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1 (q) A person who is not a resident of the State of

2 Illinois, except as provided in subsection (a-10) of

3 Section 4;

4 (r) A person who has been adjudicated as a person with

5 a mental disability;

6 (s) A person who has been found to have a

7 developmental disability;

8 (t) A person involuntarily admitted into a mental

9 health facility; or

10 (u) A person who has had his or her Firearm Owner's

11 Identification Card revoked or denied under subsection (e)

12 of this Section or item (iv) of paragraph (2) of

13 subsection (a) of Section 4 of this Act because he or she

14 was a patient in a mental health facility as provided in

15 subsection (e) of this Section, shall not be permitted to

16 obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the

17 5-year period has lapsed, unless he or she has received a

18 mental health evaluation by a physician, clinical

19 psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are

20 defined in the Mental Health and Developmental

21 Disabilities Code, and has received a certification that

22 he or she is not a clear and present danger to himself,

23 herself, or others. The physician, clinical psychologist,

24 or qualified examiner making the certification and his or

25 her employer shall not be held criminally, civilly, or

26 professionally liable for making or not making the

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1 certification required under this subsection, except for

2 willful or wanton misconduct. This subsection does not

3 apply to a person whose firearm possession rights have

4 been restored through administrative or judicial action

5 under Section 10 or 11 of this Act.

6 Upon revocation of a person's Firearm Owner's

7 Identification Card, the Illinois State Police shall provide

8 notice to the person and the person shall comply with Section

9 9.5 of this Act.

10 (Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;

11 102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1030, eff.

12 5-27-22; 102-1116, eff. 1-10-23.)

13 (430 ILCS 65/8.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1)

14 Sec. 8.1. Notifications to the Illinois State Police and

15 State's Attorney.

16 (a) The Circuit Clerk shall, in the form and manner

17 required by the Supreme Court, notify the Illinois State

18 Police and the State's Attorney of the county of residence of

19 the person for which the disposition is applicable of all

20 final dispositions of cases for which the Illinois State

21 Police ~~Department~~ has received information reported to it

22 under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.

23 (b) Upon adjudication of any individual as a person with a

24 mental disability as defined in Section 1.1 of this Act or a

25 finding that a person has been involuntarily admitted, the

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1 court shall direct the circuit court clerk to immediately

2 notify the Illinois State Police, Firearm Owner's

3 Identification (FOID) department and the State's Attorney of

4 the county of residence of the person adjudicated with the

5 mental disability or involuntarily admitted, and shall forward

6 a copy of the court order to the Illinois State Police

7 ~~Department~~.

8 (b-1) Beginning July 1, 2016, and each July 1 and December

9 30 of every year thereafter, the circuit court clerk shall, in

10 the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police,

11 notify the Illinois State Police, Firearm Owner's

12 Identification (FOID) department if the court has not directed

13 the circuit court clerk to notify the Illinois State Police,

14 Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) department under

15 subsection (b) of this Section, within the preceding 6 months,

16 because no person has been adjudicated as a person with a

17 mental disability by the court as defined in Section 1.1 of

18 this Act or if no person has been involuntarily admitted. The

19 Supreme Court may adopt any orders or rules necessary to

20 identify the persons who shall be reported to the Illinois

21 State Police under subsection (b), or any other orders or

22 rules necessary to implement the requirements of this Act.

23 (c) The Department of Human Services shall, in the form

24 and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police, report all

25 information collected under subsection (b) of Section 12 of

26 the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

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1 Confidentiality Act for the purpose of determining whether a

2 person who may be or may have been a patient in a mental health

3 facility is disqualified under State or federal law from

4 receiving or retaining a Firearm Owner's Identification Card,

5 or purchasing a weapon.

6 (d) If a person is determined to pose a clear and present

7 danger to himself, herself, or to others:

8 (1) by a physician, clinical psychologist, or

9 qualified examiner, or is determined to have a

10 developmental disability by a physician, clinical

11 psychologist, or qualified examiner, whether employed by

12 the State or privately, then the physician, clinical

13 psychologist, or qualified examiner shall, within 24 hours

14 of making the determination, notify the Department of

15 Human Services that the person poses a clear and present

16 danger or has a developmental disability; or

17 (2) by a law enforcement official or school

18 administrator, then the law enforcement official or school

19 administrator shall, within 24 hours of making the

20 determination, notify the Illinois State Police and the

21 State's Attorney of the county of residence that the

22 person poses a clear and present danger.

23 The Department of Human Services shall immediately update

24 its records and information relating to mental health and

25 developmental disabilities, and if appropriate, shall notify

26 the Illinois State Police in a form and manner prescribed by

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1 the Illinois State Police and the State's Attorney of the

2 county of residence of the person. The State's Attorney of the

3 county of residence of the person ~~Illinois State Police~~ shall

4 determine whether to seek a hearing before the circuit court

5 of residence of the person to revoke the person's Firearm

6 Owner's Identification Card under Section 8 of this Act. Any

7 information disclosed under this subsection shall remain

8 privileged and confidential, and shall not be redisclosed,

9 except as required under subsection (e) of Section 3.1 of this

10 Act, nor used for any other purpose. The method of providing

11 this information shall guarantee that the information is not

12 released beyond what is necessary for the purpose of this

13 Section and shall be provided by rule by the Department of

14 Human Services. The identity of the person reporting under

15 this Section shall not be disclosed to the subject of the

16 report. The physician, clinical psychologist, qualified

17 examiner, law enforcement official, or school administrator

18 making the determination and his or her employer shall not be

19 held criminally, civilly, or professionally liable for making

20 or not making the notification required under this subsection,

21 except for willful or wanton misconduct.

22 (e) The Supreme Court ~~Illinois State Police~~ shall adopt

23 rules to implement this Section.

24 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

25 (430 ILCS 65/8.2)

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1 Sec. 8.2. Firearm Owner's Identification Card denial,

2 suspension, or revocation. The Illinois State Police shall

3 deny an application or shall suspend ~~or revoke and seize~~ a

4 Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under

5 this Act if the Department finds that the applicant ~~or person~~

6 ~~to whom such card was issued~~ is or was at the time of issuance

7 subject to a protective order issued under the laws of this or

8 any other jurisdiction. When the duration of the protective

9 order is expected to be less than 45 days ~~one year~~, the

10 Illinois State Police may suspend the Firearm Owner's

11 Identification Card under Section 8.3 of the Act and shall

12 reinstate it upon conclusion of the suspension if no other

13 grounds for denial or revocation are found under Section 8 of

14 the Act.

15 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

16 (430 ILCS 65/8.3)

17 Sec. 8.3. Suspension of Firearm Owner's Identification

18 Card. The Illinois State Police may suspend the Firearm

19 Owner's Identification Card of a person whose Firearm Owner's

20 Identification Card is subject to revocation and seizure under

21 this Act for a period of not less than 30 days and not more

22 than 45 days. The Illinois State Police shall schedule a

23 revocation hearing with the clerk of the circuit court and the

24 State's Attorney of the county of the person's residence not

25 less than 30 days and not more than 45 days after the

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1 suspension of the person's Firearm Owner's Identification

2 Card. If the hearing is not scheduled within that 45-day

3 period, the Illinois State Police shall reinstate the person's

4 Firearm Owner's Identification Card and may not seek

5 revocation of that person's Firearm Owner's Identification

6 Card. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in

7 subsection (g) of Section 10 ~~the duration of the~~

8 ~~disqualification~~ if the disqualification is not a permanent

9 ground for revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

10 under this Act. The Illinois State Police may adopt rules

11 necessary to implement this Section.

12 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;

13 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

14 (430 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-10)

15 Sec. 10. Appeals; hearing; relief from firearm

16 prohibitions.

17 (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's

18 Identification Card is denied ~~or whenever such a Card is~~

19 ~~revoked or seized as provided for in Section 8 of this Act~~, the

20 aggrieved party may (1) file a record challenge with the

21 Director regarding the record upon which the decision to deny

22 ~~or revoke~~ the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was based

23 under subsection (a-5); or (2) appeal to the Director of the

24 Illinois State Police through December 31, 2022, or beginning

25 January 1, 2023, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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1 Review Board for a hearing seeking relief from such denial ~~or~~

2 ~~revocation~~ unless the denial ~~or revocation~~ was based upon a

3 forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic

4 battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances

5 Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,

6 or the Cannabis Control Act that is classified as a Class 2 or

7 greater felony, any felony violation of Article 24 of the

8 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any

9 adjudication as a delinquent minor for the commission of an

10 offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, in

11 which case the aggrieved party may petition the circuit court

12 in writing in the county of his or her residence for a hearing

13 seeking relief from such denial ~~or revocation~~.

14 (a-5) There is created a Firearm Owner's Identification

15 Card Review Board to consider any appeal under subsection (a)

16 beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to

17 the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging

18 the record upon which the decision to deny ~~or revoke~~ was based

19 as provided in subsection (a-10).

20 (0.05) In furtherance of the policy of this Act that

21 the Board shall exercise its powers and duties in an

22 independent manner, subject to the provisions of this Act

23 but free from the direction, control, or influence of any

24 other agency or department of State government. All

25 expenses and liabilities incurred by the Board in the

26 performance of its responsibilities hereunder shall be

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1 paid from funds which shall be appropriated to the Board

2 by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent

3 expenses of the Board.

4 (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by

5 the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,

6 with 3 members residing within the First Judicial District

7 and one member residing within each of the 4 remaining

8 Judicial Districts. No more than 4 members shall be

9 members of the same political party. The Governor shall

10 designate one member as the chairperson. The members shall

11 have actual experience in law, education, social work,

12 behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs

13 or in a combination of those areas.

14 (2) The terms of the members initially appointed after

15 January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237)

16 shall be as follows: one of the initial members shall be

17 appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be appointed for

18 terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4

19 years. Thereafter, members shall hold office for 4 years,

20 with terms expiring on the second Monday in January

21 immediately following the expiration of their terms and

22 every 4 years thereafter. Members may be reappointed.

23 Vacancies in the office of member shall be filled in the

24 same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder

25 of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member

26 for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or

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1 inability to serve. Members shall receive compensation in

2 an amount equal to the compensation of members of the

3 Executive Ethics Commission and, beginning July 1, 2023,

4 shall be compensated from appropriations provided to the

5 Comptroller for this purpose. Members may be reimbursed,

6 from funds appropriated for such a purpose, for reasonable

7 expenses actually incurred in the performance of their

8 Board duties. The Illinois State Police shall designate an

9 employee to serve as Executive Director of the Board and

10 provide logistical and administrative assistance to the

11 Board.

12 (3) The Board shall meet at least quarterly each year

13 and at the call of the chairperson as often as necessary to

14 consider appeals of decisions made with respect to

15 applications for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

16 under this Act. If necessary to ensure the participation

17 of a member, the Board shall allow a member to participate

18 in a Board meeting by electronic communication. Any member

19 participating electronically shall be deemed present for

20 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.

21 (4) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of

22 appeals and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall

23 maintain a record of its decisions and all materials

24 considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions

25 and voting records shall be kept confidential and all

26 materials considered by the Board shall be exempt from

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1 inspection except upon order of a court.

2 (5) In considering an appeal, the Board shall review

3 the materials received concerning the denial ~~or revocation~~

4 by the Illinois State Police. By a vote of at least 4

5 members, the Board may request additional information from

6 the Illinois State Police or the applicant or the

7 testimony of the Illinois State Police or the applicant.

8 The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic

9 fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated

10 background check if the Board determines it lacks

11 sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board

12 may consider information submitted by the Illinois State

13 Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The

14 Board shall review each denial ~~or revocation~~ and determine

15 by a majority of members whether an applicant should be

16 granted relief under subsection (c).

17 (6) The Board shall by order issue summary decisions.

18 The Board shall issue a decision within 45 days of

19 receiving all completed appeal documents from the Illinois

20 State Police and the applicant. However, the Board need

21 not issue a decision within 45 days if:

22 (A) the Board requests information from the

23 applicant, including, but not limited to, electronic

24 fingerprints to be submitted to the Illinois State

25 Police, in accordance with paragraph (5) of this

26 subsection, in which case the Board shall make a

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1 decision within 30 days of receipt of the required

2 information from the applicant;

3 (B) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the

4 Board additional time to consider an appeal; or

5 (C) the Board notifies the applicant and the

6 Illinois State Police that the Board needs an

7 additional 30 days to issue a decision. The Board may

8 only issue 2 extensions under this subparagraph (C).

9 The Board's notification to the applicant and the

10 Illinois State Police shall include an explanation for

11 the extension.

12 (7) If the Board determines that the applicant is

13 eligible for relief under subsection (c), the Board shall

14 notify the applicant and the Illinois State Police that

15 relief has been granted and the Illinois State Police

16 shall issue the Card.

17 (8) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the

18 Open Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be

19 subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

20 (9) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and

21 the General Assembly on the number of appeals received and

22 provide details of the circumstances in which the Board

23 has determined to deny Firearm Owner's Identification

24 Cards under this subsection (a-5). The report shall not

25 contain any identifying information about the applicants.

26 (a-10) Whenever an applicant or cardholder is not seeking

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1 relief from a firearms prohibition under subsection (c) but

2 rather does not believe the applicant is appropriately denied

3 ~~or revoked~~ and is challenging the record upon which the

4 decision to deny ~~or revoke~~ the Firearm Owner's Identification

5 Card was based, or whenever the Illinois State Police fails to

6 act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, the

7 applicant shall file such challenge with the Director. The

8 Director shall render a decision within 60 business days of

9 receipt of all information supporting the challenge. The

10 Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the review of a

11 record challenge.

12 (b) At least 30 days before any hearing in the circuit

13 court, the petitioner shall serve the relevant State's

14 Attorney with a copy of the petition. The State's Attorney may

15 object to the petition and present evidence. At the hearing,

16 the court shall determine whether substantial justice has been

17 done. Should the court determine that substantial justice has

18 not been done, the court shall issue an order directing the

19 Illinois State Police to issue a Card. However, the court

20 shall not issue the order if the petitioner is otherwise

21 prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm

22 under federal law.

23 (c) Any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under

24 Sections 24-1.1 or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or

25 acquiring a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under Section

26 8 of this Act may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification

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1 Card Review Board or petition the circuit court in the county

2 where the petitioner resides, whichever is applicable in

3 accordance with subsection (a) of this Section, requesting

4 relief from such prohibition and the Board or court may grant

5 such relief if it is established by the applicant to the

6 court's or the Board's satisfaction that:

7 (0.05) when in the circuit court, the State's Attorney

8 has been served with a written copy of the petition at

9 least 30 days before any such hearing in the circuit court

10 and at the hearing the State's Attorney was afforded an

11 opportunity to present evidence and object to the

12 petition;

13 (1) the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible

14 felony under the laws of this State or any other

15 jurisdiction within 20 years of the applicant's

16 application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or

17 at least 20 years have passed since the end of any period

18 of imprisonment imposed in relation to that conviction;

19 (2) the circumstances regarding a criminal conviction,

20 where applicable, the applicant's criminal history and his

21 reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely

22 to act in a manner dangerous to public safety;

23 (3) granting relief would not be contrary to the

24 public interest; and

25 (4) granting relief would not be contrary to federal

26 law.

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1 (c-5) (1) An active law enforcement officer employed by a

2 unit of government or a Department of Corrections employee

3 authorized to possess firearms who is denied a ~~, revoked, or~~

4 ~~has his or her~~ Firearm Owner's Identification Card ~~seized~~

5 ~~under subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act~~ may apply to the

6 Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board requesting

7 relief if the officer or employee did not act in a manner

8 threatening to the officer or employee, another person, or the

9 public as determined by the treating clinical psychologist or

10 physician, and as a result of his or her work is referred by

11 the employer for or voluntarily seeks mental health evaluation

12 or treatment by a licensed clinical psychologist,

13 psychiatrist, or qualified examiner, and:

14 (A) the officer or employee has not received treatment

15 involuntarily at a mental health facility, regardless of

16 the length of admission; or has not been voluntarily

17 admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days

18 and not for more than one incident within the past 5 years;

19 and

20 (B) the officer or employee has not left the mental

21 institution against medical advice.

22 (2) The Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board

23 shall grant expedited relief to active law enforcement

24 officers and employees described in paragraph (1) of this

25 subsection (c-5) upon a determination by the Board that the

26 officer's or employee's possession of a firearm does not

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1 present a threat to themselves, others, or public safety. The

2 Board shall act on the request for relief within 30 business

3 days of receipt of:

4 (A) a notarized statement from the officer or employee

5 in the form prescribed by the Board detailing the

6 circumstances that led to the hospitalization;

7 (B) all documentation regarding the admission,

8 evaluation, treatment and discharge from the treating

9 licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist of the

10 officer;

11 (C) a psychological fitness for duty evaluation of the

12 person completed after the time of discharge; and

13 (D) written confirmation in the form prescribed by the

14 Board from the treating licensed clinical psychologist or

15 psychiatrist that the provisions set forth in paragraph

16 (1) of this subsection (c-5) have been met, the person

17 successfully completed treatment, and their professional

18 opinion regarding the person's ability to possess

19 firearms.

20 (3) Officers and employees eligible for the expedited

21 relief in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c-5) have the

22 burden of proof on eligibility and must provide all

23 information required. The Board may not consider granting

24 expedited relief until the proof and information is received.

25 (4) "Clinical psychologist", "psychiatrist", and

26 "qualified examiner" shall have the same meaning as provided

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1 in Chapter I of the Mental Health and Developmental

2 Disabilities Code.

3 (c-10) (1) An applicant, who is denied a ~~, revoked, or has~~

4 ~~his or her~~ Firearm Owner's Identification Card ~~seized under~~

5 ~~subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act~~ based upon a

6 determination of a developmental disability or an intellectual

7 disability may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification

8 Card Review Board requesting relief.

9 (2) The Board shall act on the request for relief within 60

10 business days of receipt of written certification, in the form

11 prescribed by the Board, from a physician or clinical

12 psychologist, or qualified examiner, that the aggrieved

13 party's developmental disability or intellectual disability

14 condition is determined by a physician, clinical psychologist,

15 or qualified to be mild. If a fact-finding conference is

16 scheduled to obtain additional information concerning the

17 circumstances of the denial ~~or revocation~~, the 60 business

18 days the Director has to act shall be tolled until the

19 completion of the fact-finding conference.

20 (3) The Board may grant relief if the aggrieved party's

21 developmental disability or intellectual disability is mild as

22 determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified

23 examiner and it is established by the applicant to the Board's

24 satisfaction that:

25 (A) granting relief would not be contrary to the

26 public interest; and

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1 (B) granting relief would not be contrary to federal

2 law.

3 (4) The Board may not grant relief if the condition is

4 determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified

5 examiner to be moderate, severe, or profound.

6 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 99-29

7 apply to requests for relief pending on or before July 10, 2015

8 (the effective date of Public Act 99-29), except that the

9 60-day period for the Director to act on requests pending

10 before the effective date shall begin on July 10, 2015 (the

11 effective date of Public Act 99-29). All appeals as provided

12 in subsection (a-5) pending on January 1, 2023 shall be

13 considered by the Board.

14 (d) When a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an offense

15 which if committed by an adult would be a felony, the court

16 shall notify the Illinois State Police.

17 (e) The court shall review the denial of an application or

18 the revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a

19 person who has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense that

20 if committed by an adult would be a felony if an application

21 for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the

22 adjudication of delinquency and the court determines that the

23 applicant should be granted relief from disability to obtain a

24 Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the court grants

25 relief, the court shall notify the Illinois State Police that

26 the disability has been removed and that the applicant is

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1 eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

2 (f) Any person who is subject to the disabilities of 18

3 U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and 922(g)(4) of the federal Gun Control Act

4 of 1968 because of an adjudication or commitment that occurred

5 under the laws of this State or who was determined to be

6 subject to the provisions of subsections (e), (f), or (g) of

7 Section 8 of this Act may apply to the Illinois State Police

8 requesting relief from that prohibition. The Board shall grant

9 the relief if it is established by a preponderance of the

10 evidence that the person will not be likely to act in a manner

11 dangerous to public safety and that granting relief would not

12 be contrary to the public interest. In making this

13 determination, the Board shall receive evidence concerning (i)

14 the circumstances regarding the firearms disabilities from

15 which relief is sought; (ii) the petitioner's mental health

16 and criminal history records, if any; (iii) the petitioner's

17 reputation, developed at a minimum through character witness

18 statements, testimony, or other character evidence; and (iv)

19 changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since

20 the disqualifying events relevant to the relief sought. If

21 relief is granted under this subsection or by order of a court

22 under this Section, the Director shall as soon as practicable

23 but in no case later than 15 business days, update, correct,

24 modify, or remove the person's record in any database that the

25 Illinois State Police makes available to the National Instant

26 Criminal Background Check System and notify the United States

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1 Attorney General that the basis for the record being made

2 available no longer applies. The Illinois State Police shall

3 adopt rules for the administration of this Section.

4 (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the

5 contrary, on or after the effective date of this amendatory

6 Act of the 104th General Assembly, the Illinois State Police

7 may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. On or

8 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th

9 General Assembly, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may

10 only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

11 hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of

12 residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification

13 Card is sought to be revoked. If the State's Attorney of the

14 county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's

15 Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause

16 to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm

17 Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card

18 under Section 8, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in

19 the circuit court of the county of residence of the person

20 whose Card is sought to be revoked. At the hearing, the person

21 may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of

22 his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the

23 Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present

24 evidence for revocation. The hearing shall be a civil

25 proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil

26 Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by

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