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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4126   Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski  SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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 Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the fees for a new and renewal concealed carry license of an applicant who is a veteran or a qualified retired law enforcement officer shall be 50% of the fees for other applicants. Defines "qualified retired law enforcement officer" and "veteran".
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| 1 |  |  AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 |  |  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 |  | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 |  |  Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by  | 
| 5 |  | changing Section 60 as follows:
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| 6 |  |  (430 ILCS 66/60)
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| 7 |  |  Sec. 60. Fees.  | 
| 8 |  |  (a) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited as  | 
| 9 |  | provided in this Section. Application, renewal, and  | 
| 10 |  | replacement fees shall be non-refundable. | 
| 11 |  |  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b-5), an An  | 
| 12 |  | applicant for a new license or a renewal shall submit $150 with  | 
| 13 |  | the application, of which $120 shall be apportioned to the  | 
| 14 |  | State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 shall be apportioned to  | 
| 15 |  | the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned  | 
| 16 |  | to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. | 
| 17 |  |  (b-5) An applicant for a new license or a renewal who is a  | 
| 18 |  | veteran or a qualified retired law enforcement officer shall  | 
| 19 |  | submit $75 with the application, of which $60 shall be  | 
| 20 |  | apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $10  | 
| 21 |  | shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and  | 
| 22 |  | $5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.  | 
| 23 |  |  (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c-5), a A  | 
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| 1 |  | non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal shall  | 
| 2 |  | submit $300 with the application, of which $250 shall be  | 
| 3 |  | apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40  | 
| 4 |  | shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and  | 
| 5 |  | $10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. | 
| 6 |  |  (c-5) A non-resident applicant for a new license or a  | 
| 7 |  | renewal who is a veteran or a qualified retired law enforcement  | 
| 8 |  | officer shall submit $150 with the application, of which $125  | 
| 9 |  | shall be apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund,  | 
| 10 |  | $20 shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund,  | 
| 11 |  | and $5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.  | 
| 12 |  |  (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a A  | 
| 13 |  | licensee requesting a new license in accordance with Section 55  | 
| 14 |  | shall submit $75, of which $60 shall be apportioned to the  | 
| 15 |  | State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 shall be apportioned to  | 
| 16 |  | the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned  | 
| 17 |  | to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
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| 18 |  |  (e) A licensee who is a veteran or a qualified retired law  | 
| 19 |  | enforcement officer requesting a new license in accordance with  | 
| 20 |  | Section 55 shall submit $37.50, of which $30 shall be  | 
| 21 |  | apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $2.50  | 
| 22 |  | shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and  | 
| 23 |  | $5 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.  | 
| 24 |  |  (f) In this Section: | 
| 25 |  |  "Qualified retired law enforcement officer" means a  | 
| 26 |  | qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in the  |