103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3146
 
Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Dale Fowler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2605/2605-10 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
20 ILCS 2605/2605-45 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5
20 ILCS 2605/2605-595
20 ILCS 2605/2605-605
30 ILCS 500/1-10
430 ILCS 68/Act rep.
720 ILCS 5/24-5.1
 Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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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, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing 
6Sections 2605-10, 2605-45, 2605-595, and 2605-605 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-10) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part)
8 Sec. 2605-10. Powers and duties, generally. 
9 (a) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights, 
10powers, and duties that have been vested in the Illinois State 
11Police by the following:
12  The Illinois State Police Act.
13  The Illinois State Police Radio Act.
14  The Criminal Identification Act.
15  The Illinois Vehicle Code.
16  The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
17  The Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
18  The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act.
19  The Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 
20 1984.
21  The Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act.
22  The Narcotic Control Division Abolition Act.
23  The Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.
 
 
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1  The Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth 
2 Registration Act. 
3 (b) The Illinois State Police shall have the powers and 
4duties set forth in the following Sections.
5 (c) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights, 
6powers, and duties vested in the Illinois State Police to 
7implement the following protective service functions for State 
8facilities, State officials, and State employees serving in 
9their official capacity: 
10  (1) Utilize subject matter expertise and law 
11 enforcement authority to strengthen the protection of 
12 State government facilities, State employees, State 
13 officials, and State critical infrastructure. 
14  (2) Coordinate State, federal, and local law 
15 enforcement activities involving the protection of State 
16 facilities, officials, and employees. 
17  (3) Conduct investigations of criminal threats to 
18 State facilities, State critical infrastructure, State 
19 officials, and State employees. 
20  (4) Train State officials and employees in personal 
21 protection, crime prevention, facility occupant emergency 
22 planning, and incident management. 
23  (5) Establish standard protocols for prevention and 
24 response to criminal threats to State facilities, State 
25 officials, State employees, and State critical 
26 infrastructure and standard protocols for reporting of 
 
 
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1 suspicious activities. 
2  (6) Establish minimum operational standards, 
3 qualifications, training, and compliance requirements for 
4 State employees and contractors engaged in the protection 
5 of State facilities and employees. 
6  (7) At the request of departments or agencies of State 
7 government, conduct security assessments, including, but 
8 not limited to, examination of alarm systems, cameras 
9 systems, access points, personnel readiness, and emergency 
10 protocols based on risk and need. 
11  (8) Oversee the planning and implementation of 
12 security and law enforcement activities necessary for the 
13 protection of major, multi-jurisdictional events 
14 implicating potential criminal threats to State officials, 
15 State employees, or State-owned, State-leased, or 
16 State-operated critical infrastructure or facilities. 
17  (9) Oversee and direct the planning and implementation 
18 of security and law enforcement activities by the 
19 departments and agencies of the State necessary for the 
20 protection of State employees, State officials, and 
21 State-owned, State-leased, or State-operated critical 
22 infrastructure or facilities from criminal activity. 
23  (10) Advise the Governor and Homeland Security Advisor 
24 on any matters necessary for the effective protection of 
25 State facilities, critical infrastructure, officials, and 
26 employees from criminal threats. 
 
 
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1  (11) Utilize intergovernmental agreements and 
2 administrative rules as needed for the effective, 
3 efficient implementation of law enforcement and support 
4 activities necessary for the protection of State 
5 facilities, State infrastructure, State employees, and, 
6 upon the express written consent of State constitutional 
7 officials, State constitutional officials. 
8(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24; 
9103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)

10 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-45) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5)
11 Sec. 2605-45. Division of Justice Services. The Division 
12of Justice Services shall provide administrative and technical 
13services and support to the Illinois State Police, criminal 
14justice agencies, and the public and shall exercise the 
15following functions:
16  (1) Operate and maintain the Law Enforcement Agencies 
17 Data System (LEADS), a statewide, computerized 
18 telecommunications system designed to provide services, 
19 information, and capabilities to the law enforcement and 
20 criminal justice community in the State of Illinois. The 
21 Director is responsible for establishing policy, 
22 procedures, and regulations consistent with State and 
23 federal rules, policies, and law by which LEADS operates. 
24 The Director shall designate a statewide LEADS 
25 Administrator for management of the system. The Director 
 
 
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1 may appoint a LEADS Advisory Policy Board to reflect the 
2 needs and desires of the law enforcement and criminal 
3 justice community and to make recommendations concerning 
4 policies and procedures.
5  (2) Pursue research and the publication of studies 
6 pertaining to local law enforcement activities.
7  (3) Serve as the State's point of contact for the 
8 Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting 
9 Program and National Incident-Based Reporting System.
10  (4) Operate an electronic data processing and computer 
11 center for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to 
12 criminal activity.
13  (5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in 
14 the Illinois State Police by the Cannabis Regulation and 
15 Tax Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis 
16 Program Act.
17  (6) (Blank).
18  (6.5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested 
19 in the Illinois State Police by the Firearm Owners 
20 Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, 
21 the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program, and the prohibited 
22 persons portal under Section 2605-304, and the Firearm 
23 Dealer License Certification Act.
24  (7) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the 
25 Director to fulfill the responsibilities and achieve the 
26 purposes of the Illinois State Police.
 
 
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1  (8) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by 
2 law in the Illinois State Police by the Criminal 
3 Identification Act and the Illinois Uniform Conviction 
4 Information Act. 
5  (9) Exercise the powers and perform the duties that 
6 have been vested in the Illinois State Police by the 
7 Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration 
8 Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Sex 
9 Offender Community Notification Law and adopt reasonable 
10 rules necessitated thereby. 
11  (10) Serve as the State central repository for 
12 criminal history record information.
13  (11) Share all necessary information with the 
14 Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board and the Firearms 
15 Owner's Identification Card Review Board necessary for the 
16 execution of their duties. 
17(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)

18 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-595)
19 Sec. 2605-595. State Police Firearm Services Fund.
20 (a) There is created in the State treasury a special fund 
21known as the State Police Firearm Services Fund. The Fund 
22shall receive revenue under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, 
23the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and Section 5 of 
24the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The Fund may also 
25receive revenue from grants, pass-through grants, donations, 
 
 
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1appropriations, and any other legal source.
2 (a-5) (Blank). 
3 (b) The Illinois State Police may use moneys in the Fund to 
4finance any of its lawful purposes, mandates, functions, and 
5duties under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the 
6Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and the Firearm 
7Concealed Carry Act, including the cost of sending notices of 
8expiration of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, concealed 
9carry licenses, the prompt and efficient processing of 
10applications under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act 
11and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the improved efficiency 
12and reporting of the LEADS and federal NICS law enforcement 
13data systems, and support for investigations required under 
14these Acts and law. Any surplus funds beyond what is needed to 
15comply with the aforementioned purposes shall be used by the 
16Illinois State Police to improve the Law Enforcement Agencies 
17Data System (LEADS) and criminal history background check 
18system. 
19 (c) Investment income that is attributable to the 
20investment of moneys in the Fund shall be retained in the Fund 
21for the uses specified in this Section. 
22(Source: P.A. 102-505, eff. 8-20-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
23103-363, eff. 7-28-23.)

24 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-605)
25 Sec. 2605-605. Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force. The 
 
 
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1Director of the Illinois State Police shall establish a 
2statewide multi-jurisdictional Violent Crime Intelligence Task 
3Force led by the Illinois State Police dedicated to combating 
4gun violence, gun-trafficking, and other violent crime with 
5the primary mission of preservation of life and reducing the 
6occurrence and the fear of crime. The objectives of the Task 
7Force shall include, but not be limited to, reducing and 
8preventing illegal possession and use of firearms, 
9firearm-related homicides, and other violent crimes, and 
10solving firearm-related crimes. 
11 (1) The Task Force may develop and acquire information, 
12training, tools, and resources necessary to implement a 
13data-driven approach to policing, with an emphasis on 
14intelligence development.
15 (2) The Task Force may utilize information sharing, 
16partnerships, crime analysis, and evidence-based practices to 
17assist in the reduction of firearm-related shootings, 
18homicides, and gun-trafficking, including, but not limited to, 
19ballistic data, eTrace data, DNA evidence, latent 
20fingerprints, firearm training data, and National Integrated 
21Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) data. The Task Force may 
22design a model crime gun intelligence strategy which may 
23include, but is not limited to, comprehensive collection and 
24documentation of all ballistic evidence, timely transfer of 
25NIBIN and eTrace leads to an intelligence center, which may 
26include the Division of Criminal Investigation of the Illinois 
 
 
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1State Police, timely dissemination of intelligence to 
2investigators, investigative follow-up, and coordinated 
3prosecution.
4 (3) The Task Force may recognize and utilize best 
5practices of community policing and may develop potential 
6partnerships with faith-based and community organizations to 
7achieve its goals.
8 (4) The Task Force may identify and utilize best practices 
9in drug-diversion programs and other community-based services 
10to redirect low-level offenders.
11 (5) The Task Force may assist in violence suppression 
12strategies including, but not limited to, details in 
13identified locations that have shown to be the most prone to 
14gun violence and violent crime, focused deterrence against 
15violent gangs and groups considered responsible for the 
16violence in communities, and other intelligence driven methods 
17deemed necessary to interrupt cycles of violence or prevent 
18retaliation.
19 (6) In consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, 
20the Illinois State Police may obtain contracts for software, 
21commodities, resources, and equipment to assist the Task Force 
22with achieving this Act. Any contracts necessary to support 
23the delivery of necessary software, commodities, resources, 
24and equipment are not subject to the Illinois Procurement 
25Code, except for Sections 20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and 
26Article 50 of that Code, provided that the Chief Procurement 
 
 
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1Officer may, in writing with justification, waive any 
2certification required under Article 50 of the Illinois 
3Procurement Code.
4 (7) The Task Force shall conduct enforcement operations 
5against persons whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards 
6have been revoked or suspended and persons who fail to comply 
7with the requirements of Section 9.5 of the Firearm Owners 
8Identification Card Act, prioritizing individuals presenting a 
9clear and present danger to themselves or to others under 
10paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section 8.1 of the Firearm 
11Owners Identification Card Act.
12 (8) The Task Force shall collaborate with local law 
13enforcement agencies to enforce provisions of the Firearm 
14Owners Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry 
15Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, and Article 
1624 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
17 (9) To implement this Section, the Director of the 
18Illinois State Police may establish intergovernmental 
19agreements with law enforcement agencies in accordance with 
20the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
21 (10) Law enforcement agencies that participate in 
22activities described in paragraphs (7) through (9) may apply 
23to the Illinois State Police for grants from the State Police 
24Revocation Enforcement Fund. 
25(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
26102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

 
 
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1 Section 10. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by 
2changing Section 1-10 as follows:

3 (30 ILCS 500/1-10)
4 Sec. 1-10. Application. 
5 (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which 
6bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were 
7first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not 
8be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any 
9provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation 
10prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in 
11Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant 
12entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar 
13instruments. All procurements for which contracts are 
14solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and 
15July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this 
16Code and its intent.
17 (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the 
18funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal 
19assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
20  (1) Contracts between the State and its political 
21 subdivisions or other governments, or between State 
22 governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in 
23 this Code.
24  (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of 
 
 
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1 Section 20-80.
2  (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section 
3 5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
4  (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as 
5 an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an 
6 employment code or policy or by contract directly with 
7 that individual.
8  (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
9  (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of 
10 this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000 
11 must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10 
12 calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of 
13 jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate 
14 purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the 
15 value of the contract, and the effective date of the 
16 contract.
17  (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated 
18 litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations, 
19 provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor 
20 shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring 
21 agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor, 
22 and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other 
23 procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or 
24 her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one 
25 subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
26  (8) (Blank).
 
 
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1  (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois 
2 Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
3  (10) (Blank). 
4  (11) Public-private agreements entered into according 
5 to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the 
6 Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and 
7 design-build agreements entered into according to the 
8 procurement requirements of Section 25 of the 
9 Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
10  (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other 
11 professional and artistic services entered into by the 
12 Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois 
13 is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through 
14 a competitive process authorized by the members of the 
15 Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections 
16 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code, 
17 as well as the final approval by the members of the 
18 Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
19  (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered 
20 into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in 
21 connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State 
22 of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be 
23 awarded through a competitive process authorized by the 
24 members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and 
25 are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, 
26 and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by 
 
 
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1 the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority 
2 of the terms of the contract. 
3  (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and 
4 equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic 
5 science services in consultation with and subject to the 
6 approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in 
7 subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of 
8 Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections 
9 20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this 
10 Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in 
11 writing with justification, waive any certification 
12 required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts 
13 for services which are currently provided by members of a 
14 collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of 
15 the collective bargaining agreement concerning 
16 subcontracting shall be followed.
17  On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13), 
18 except for this sentence, is inoperative. 
19  (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required 
20 by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of 
21 an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
22  (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that 
23 requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities 
24 for the relocation of utilities for construction or other 
25 public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph 
26 (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those 
 
 
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1 associated with: relocations, crossings, installations, 
2 and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15), 
3 "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground 
4 transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic 
5 guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as 
6 defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2) 
7 telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202 
8 of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as 
9 defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4) 
10 telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in 
11 Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural 
12 water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or 
13 less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the 
14 Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or 
15 operating utility systems consisting of public utilities 
16 as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the 
17 Illinois Municipal Code. 
18  (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the 
19 Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of 
20 timely newborn screening services in accordance with the 
21 Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. 
22  (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the 
23 Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and 
24 Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services, 
25 and the Department of Public Health to implement the 
26 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid 
 
 
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1 Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access 
2 to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical 
3 conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of 
4 Medical Cannabis Program Act.
5  (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements 
6 necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the 
7 Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the 
8 Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce 
9 and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public 
10 Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if 
11 the applicable agency has made a good faith determination 
12 that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure 
13 to fall within this exemption and if the process is 
14 conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the 
15 requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5, 
16 50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35, 
17 50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for 
18 Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or 
19 subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract 
20 entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to 
21 the procurement of goods and services identified in 
22 paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be 
23 published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar 
24 days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement 
25 Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the 
26 notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement 
 
 
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1 Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content 
2 prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of 
3 contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and 
4 services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this 
5 report shall include the name of the contractor, a 
6 description of the supply or service provided, the total 
7 amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the 
8 exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of 
9 these contracts shall be made available to the Chief 
10 Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief 
11 Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor 
12 and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year 
13 that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the 
14 monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement 
15 Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after 
16 June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
17  (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments, 
18 limited to assistive technology devices and assistive 
19 technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and 
20 replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i) 
21 that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to 
22 complete the job application process and be considered for 
23 the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that 
24 modify or adjust the work environment to enable a 
25 qualified current employee with a disability to perform 
26 the essential functions of the position held by that 
 
 
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1 employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee 
2 with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges 
3 of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated 
4 employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a 
5 customer, client, claimant, or member of the public 
6 seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and 
7 access to its programs, services, or benefits. 
8  For purposes of this paragraph (19):
9  "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece 
10 of equipment, or product system, whether acquired 
11 commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that 
12 is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional 
13 capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
14  "Assistive technology services" means any service that 
15 directly assists an individual with a disability in 
16 selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology 
17 device.
18  "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided 
19 under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when 
20 describing an individual with a disability. 
21  (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the 
22 Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party 
23 facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18 
24 of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to 
25 Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a 
26 facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public 
 
 
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1 Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section 
2 16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act. 
3  (21) Procurement expenditures for the purchase, 
4 renewal, and expansion of software, software licenses, or 
5 software maintenance agreements that support the efforts 
6 of the Illinois State Police to enforce, regulate, and 
7 administer the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the 
8 Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearms Restraining 
9 Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, 
10 the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the 
11 Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Criminal Identification 
12 Act, the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act, and 
13 the Gun Trafficking Information Act, or establish or 
14 maintain record management systems necessary to conduct 
15 human trafficking investigations or gun trafficking or 
16 other stolen firearm investigations. This paragraph (21) 
17 applies to contracts entered into on or after January 10, 
18 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116) and the 
19 renewal of contracts that are in effect on January 10, 
20 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116). 
21  (22) Contracts for project management services and 
22 system integration services required for the completion of 
23 the State's enterprise resource planning project. This 
24 exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after June 7, 2023 
25 (the effective date of the changes made to this Section by 
26 Public Act 103-8). This paragraph (22) applies to 
 
 
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1 contracts entered into on or after June 7, 2023 (the 
2 effective date of the changes made to this Section by 
3 Public Act 103-8) and the renewal of contracts that are in 
4 effect on June 7, 2023 (the effective date of the changes 
5 made to this Section by Public Act 103-8). 
6  (23) Procurements necessary for the Department of 
7 Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits 
8 Exchange Law if the Department of Insurance has made a 
9 good faith determination that it is necessary and 
10 appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this 
11 exemption. The procurement process shall be conducted in a 
12 manner substantially in accordance with the requirements 
13 of Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article 50 of this Code. A 
14 copy of these contracts shall be made available to the 
15 Chief Procurement Officer immediately upon request. This 
16 paragraph is inoperative 5 years after June 27, 2023 (the 
17 effective date of Public Act 103-103). 
18  (24) (22) Contracts for public education programming, 
19 noncommercial sustaining announcements, public service 
20 announcements, and public awareness and education 
21 messaging with the nonprofit trade associations of the 
22 providers of those services that inform the public on 
23 immediate and ongoing health and safety risks and hazards. 
24 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts 
25with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or 
26after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any 
 
 
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1paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2), 
2or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate 
3procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description 
4of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the 
5contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the 
6Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a 
7report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than 
8November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an 
9annual summary of the monthly information reported to the 
10chief procurement officer. 
11 (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power 
12procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the 
13Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public 
14Utilities Act. This Code does not apply to the procurement of 
15technical and policy experts pursuant to Section 1-129 of the 
16Illinois Power Agency Act. 
17 (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code, 
18and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois 
19Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the 
20procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the 
21Illinois Lottery Law. 
22 (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the 
23Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to 
24assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related 
25to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield 
26facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power 
 
 
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1Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220 
2of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range 
3of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance 
4costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the 
5construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the 
6full duration of construction.
7 (f) (Blank). 
8 (g) (Blank).
9 (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or 
10contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and 
1111-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. 
12 (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records 
13necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other 
14expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this 
15Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client 
16privilege. 
17 (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the 
18Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works 
19of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development 
20Board Act. 
21 (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure 
22contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of 
23Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers 
24appointed pursuant to the Election Code. 
25 (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the 
26Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and 
 
 
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1services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois 
2Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private 
3funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the 
4Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon. 
5 (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of 
6funds with which contracts are paid, including federal 
7assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this 
8Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures 
9necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the 
10Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of 
11the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the 
12Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 
13(Source: P.A. 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff 1-1-22; 
14102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662, eff. 
159-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 
16102-1116, eff. 1-10-23; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; 103-103, eff. 
176-27-23; 103-570, eff. 1-1-24; 103-580, eff. 12-8-23; revised 
181-2-24.)

19 (430 ILCS 68/Act rep.)
20 Section 15. The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act 
21is repealed.

22 Section 20. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by 
23changing Section 24-5.1 as follows:

 
 
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1 (720 ILCS 5/24-5.1)
2 Sec. 24-5.1. Serialization of unfinished frames or 
3receivers; prohibition on unserialized firearms; exceptions; 
4penalties.
5 (a) In this Section:
6 "Bona fide supplier" means an established business entity 
7engaged in the development and sale of firearms parts to one or 
8more federal firearms manufacturers or federal firearms 
9importers. 
10 "Federal firearms dealer" means a licensed manufacturer 
11pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(11).
12 "Federal firearms importer" means a licensed importer 
13pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(9).
14 "Federal firearms manufacturer" means a licensed 
15manufacturer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(10).
16 "Frame or receiver" means a part of a firearm that, when 
17the complete weapon is assembled, is visible from the exterior 
18and provides housing or a structure designed to hold or 
19integrate one or more fire control components, even if pins or 
20other attachments are required to connect those components to 
21the housing or structure. For models of firearms in which 
22multiple parts provide such housing or structure, the part or 
23parts that the Director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, 
24Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has determined are a frame or 
25receiver constitute the frame or receiver. For purposes of 
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1necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or continue 
2the firing sequence, including any of the following: hammer, 
3bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, 
4firing pin, striker, or slide rails.
5 "Security exemplar" means an object to be fabricated at 
6the direction of the United States Attorney General that is 
7(1) constructed of 3.7 ounces of material type 17-4 PH 
8stainless steel in a shape resembling a handgun and (2) 
9suitable for testing and calibrating metal detectors. 
10 "Three-dimensional printer" means a computer or 
11computer-drive machine capable of producing a 
12three-dimensional object from a digital model.
13 "Undetectable firearm" means (1) a firearm constructed 
14entirely of non-metal substances; (2) a firearm that, after 
15removal of all parts but the major components of the firearm, 
16is not detectable by walk-through metal detectors calibrated 
17and operated to detect the security exemplar; or (3) a firearm 
18that includes a major component of a firearm, which, if 
19subject to the types of detection devices commonly used at 
20airports for security screening, would not generate an image 
21that accurately depicts the shape of the component. 
22"Undetectable firearm" does not include a firearm subject to 
23the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 922(p)(3) through (6). 
24 "Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting, 
25printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that:
26  (1) has reached a stage in manufacture where it may 
 
 
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1 readily be completed, assembled, or converted to be a 
2 functional firearm; or
3  (2) is marketed or sold to the public to become or be 
4 used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once 
5 completed, assembled, or converted.
6 "Unserialized" means lacking a serial number imprinted by:
7  (1) a federal firearms manufacturer, federal firearms 
8 importer, federal firearms dealer, or other federal 
9 licensee authorized to provide marking services, pursuant 
10 to a requirement under federal law; or
11  (2) a federal firearms dealer or other federal 
12 licensee authorized to provide marking services pursuant 
13 to subsection (f) of this Section. 
14 (b) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, offer 
15to sell, or transfer an unserialized unfinished frame or 
16receiver or unserialized firearm, including those produced 
17using a three-dimensional printer, unless the party purchasing 
18or receiving the unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized 
19firearm is a federal firearms importer, federal firearms 
20manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
21 (c) Beginning 180 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective 
22date of Public Act 102-889) this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
23General Assembly, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly 
24possess, transport, or receive an unfinished frame or 
25receiver, unless:
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1 frame or receiver is a federal firearms importer or 
2 federal firearms manufacturer;
3  (2) the unfinished frame or receiver is possessed or 
4 transported by a person for transfer to a federal firearms 
5 importer or federal firearms manufacturer; or
6  (3) the unfinished frame or receiver has been 
7 imprinted with a serial number issued by a federal 
8 firearms importer or federal firearms manufacturer in 
9 compliance with subsection (f) of this Section. 
10 (d) Beginning 180 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective 
11date of Public Act 102-889) this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
12General Assembly, unless the party receiving the firearm is a 
13federal firearms importer or federal firearms manufacturer, it 
14is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, purchase, 
15transport, or receive a firearm that is not imprinted with a 
16serial number by (1) a federal firearms importer or federal 
17firearms manufacturer in compliance with all federal laws and 
18regulations regulating the manufacture and import of firearms 
19or (2) a federal firearms manufacturer, federal firearms 
20dealer, or other federal licensee authorized to provide 
21marking services in compliance with the unserialized firearm 
22serialization process under subsection (f) of this Section. 
23 (e) Any firearm or unfinished frame or receiver 
24manufactured using a three-dimensional printer must also be 
25serialized in accordance with the requirements of subsection 
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1Public Act 102-889) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
2Assembly, or prior to reaching a stage of manufacture where it 
3may be readily completed, assembled, or converted to be a 
4functional firearm.
5 (f) Unserialized unfinished frames or receivers and 
6unserialized firearms serialized pursuant to this Section 
7shall be serialized in compliance with all of the following:
8  (1) An unserialized unfinished frame or receiver and 
9 unserialized firearm shall be serialized by a federally 
10 licensed firearms dealer or other federal licensee 
11 authorized to provide marking services with the licensee's 
12 abbreviated federal firearms license number as a prefix 
13 (which is the first 3 and last 5 digits) followed by a 
14 hyphen, and then followed by a number as a suffix, such as 
15 12345678-(number). The serial number or numbers must be 
16 placed in a manner that accords with the requirements 
17 under federal law for affixing serial numbers to firearms, 
18 including the requirements that the serial number or 
19 numbers be at the minimum size and depth, and not 
20 susceptible to being readily obliterated, altered, or 
21 removed, and the licensee must retain records that accord 
22 with the requirements under federal law in the case of the 
23 sale of a firearm. The imprinting of any serial number 
24 upon an a undetectable firearm must be done on a steel 
25 plaque in compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(p).
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1 federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or 
2 otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique 
3 serial number pursuant to this Section shall maintain a 
4 record of such indefinitely. Licensees subject to the 
5 Firearm Dealer License Certification Act shall make all 
6 records accessible for inspection upon the request of the 
7 Illinois State Police or a law enforcement agency in 
8 accordance with Section 5-35 of the Firearm Dealer License 
9 Certification Act.
10  (3) Every federally licensed firearms dealer or other 
11 federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or 
12 otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique 
13 serial number pursuant to this Section shall record it at 
14 the time of every transaction involving the transfer of a 
15 firearm, rifle, shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or 
16 unfinished frame or receiver that has been so marked in 
17 compliance with the federal guidelines set forth in 27 CFR 
18 478.124.
19  (4) Every federally licensed firearms dealer or other 
20 federal licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or 
21 otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique 
22 serial number pursuant to this Section shall review and 
23 confirm the validity of the owner's Firearm Owner's 
24 Identification Card issued under the Firearm Owners 
25 Identification Card Act prior to returning the firearm to 
26 the owner.
 
 
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1 (g) Within 30 days after May 18, 2022 (the effective date 
2of Public Act 102-889) this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
3General Assembly, the Director of the Illinois State Police 
4shall issue a public notice regarding the provisions of this 
5Section. The notice shall include posting on the Illinois 
6State Police website and may include written notification or 
7any other means of communication statewide to all 
8Illinois-based federal firearms manufacturers, federal 
9firearms dealers, or other federal licensees authorized to 
10provide marking services in compliance with the serialization 
11process in subsection (f) in order to educate the public.
12 (h) Exceptions. This Section does not apply to an 
13unserialized unfinished frame or receiver or an unserialized 
14firearm that:
15  (1) has been rendered permanently inoperable;
16  (2) is an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 
17 921(a)(16);
18  (3) was manufactured prior to October 22, 1968;
19  (4) is an unfinished frame or receiver and is 
20 possessed by a bona fide supplier exclusively for transfer 
21 to a federal firearms manufacturer or federal firearms 
22 importer, or is possessed by a federal firearms 
23 manufacturer or federal firearms importer in compliance 
24 with all federal laws and regulations regulating the 
25 manufacture and import of firearms; except this exemption 
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1 possessed for transfer or is transferred to a person other 
2 than a federal firearms manufacturer or federal firearms 
3 importer; or 
4  (5) is possessed by a person who received the 
5 unserialized unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized 
6 firearm through inheritance, and is not otherwise 
7 prohibited from possessing the unserialized unfinished 
8 frame or receiver or unserialized firearm, for a period 
9 not exceeding 30 days after inheriting the unserialized 
10 unfinished frame or receiver or unserialized firearm. 
11 (i) Penalties.
12  (1) A person who violates subsection (c) or (d) is 
13 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and 
14 is guilty of a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent 
15 violation.
16  (2) A person who violates subsection (b) is guilty of 
17 a Class 4 felony for a first violation and is guilty of a 
18 Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation.
19(Source: P.A. 102-889, eff. 5-18-22; revised 1-3-24.)