Sen. Julie Morrison

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a federally licensed firearm dealer, gun show promoter, or gun show vendor does not commit the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms for failure to verify the validity of the buyer's Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the licensee, gun show promoter, or gun show vendor requested approval of the transfer from the Department of State Police and the Department did not provide the licensee, gun show promoter, or gun show vendor with the unique identification number for approval of the transfer or notification that the purchaser is disqualified from firearm possession, within 25 business days, excluding State and federal holidays, after the date of the approval request. Repeals provision providing that a person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly delivers any firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of the firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, or delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after application for its purchase has been made.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. Authorizes a school board to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 9 through 12 (instead of grades 11 and 12) from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for any of specified reasons. Effective July 1, 2017.

Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that "salary" does not include amounts associated with a vehicle allowance payable to a teacher. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that when requested, a jury trial must be commenced within 15 days of the request unless a subsequent continuance is requested by the respondent. Provides that in counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants, a jury trial must be commenced within 30 days of the request unless a subsequent continuance is requested by the respondent.

Amends the State Finance Act to create the Community Mental Health Services Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Community Mental Health Services Fund shall be used to assist, support, and establish community-based mental health providers and programs. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes a surcharge of $0.01 per cartridge or shell on firearm ammunition. Provides that moneys from the surcharge shall be deposited into the Community Mental Health Services Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Prohibits the knowing sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a trigger modification device. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the regulation of the possession or ownership of dangerous and unusual weapons are exclusive powers of the State and any ordinance or regulation that purports to regulate the possession or ownership of a dangerous and unusual weapon in a manner inconsistent with the Act shall be invalid. Defines "dangerous and unusual weapon". Deletes provision that the regulation of the possession or ownership of assault weapons are exclusive powers and functions of this State. Deletes provision that any ordinance or regulation, or portion of that ordinance or regulation, that purports to regulate the possession or ownership of assault weapons in a manner that is inconsistent with the Act, shall be invalid unless the ordinance or regulation is enacted on, before, or within 10 days after the effective date of Public Act 98-63 (July 9, 2013). Deletes provision that any ordinance or regulation described in the stricken provision enacted more than 10 days after the effective date of Public Act 98-63 is invalid. Effective immediately.

Amends the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act. Provides that a petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that the petition shall also describe the type, and location of any firearm or firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the respondent. Provides that the petitioner may be a family member of the respondent or a law enforcement officer, who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Establishes factors that the court must consider before issuing a lethal violence order of protection. Provides for the issuance of ex parte orders and one year orders. Provides that if the court issues the order the respondent must: (1) refrain from having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving additional firearms for the duration of the order; and (2) turn over to the local law enforcement agency any firearm, Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or concealed carry license in his or her possession. Establishes factors for renewing and terminating lethal violence orders of protection. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to make conforming changes. Defines "family member of the respondent", "lethal violence order of protection", "petitioner", and "respondent".