HB 2551 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CONCEALED CARRY-TRAINING EXEMP

Summary
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that an officer or official paid or unpaid who has successfully completed firearms training as required by his or her law enforcement agency and is authorized by his or her agency to carry a firearm is exempt from the firearms training required for other applicants for a concealed carry license. Provides that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize up to 8 hours of training already completed toward the 16 hour training requirement if the training course is approved by the Department and was completed in connection with the applicant's previous employment as a paid or unpaid officer or official authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his or her duties previously. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2015
House · Reported by committee
To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
Mar 2, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Feb 19, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Brandon W. Phelps
DDemocratic
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