Bill
HB 2661
Illinois HB2661 would cut the replacement license fee for concealed carry to 5 and redirect most revenue to the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
Note on source materials
- The submitted materials appear to combine two distinct bills that share the same bill number: (1) an Illinois bill (sponsored by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski) that proposes changes to concealed‑carry licensing fees; and (2) an unrelated Arizona bill (sponsored by Rep. Julie Willoughby) that amends emergency medical services statutes. This summary focuses on the Illinois concealed‑carry fee changes (the title you requested), and highlights the presence of the unrelated Arizona EMS text so readers can verify the official legislative source.
Purpose
- Change fees and fee allocations under the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act, primarily by reducing the fee a current licensee must submit when requesting a replacement/new license and changing the disposition of those fees.
Key provisions (as contained in the introduced Illinois text)
- Application/renewal fees (proposed amounts):
- Resident new license or renewal: $150 total — apportioned $120 to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $20 to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
- Nonresident new license or renewal: $300 total — apportioned $250 to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $40 to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 to the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
- Replacement/new license fee for an existing licensee (the principal change described in the synopsis):
- Reduces (or sets) the fee to $5 for a licensee requesting a new license (the introduced text contrasts $5 with a prior $75 amount).
- Directs that fees collected under this provision be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund (the synopsis states fees previously were apportioned among funds; the bill redirects deposition).
- Clarifying language:
- The bill restates that all fees collected under the Act are to be deposited as provided in the section; application and replacement fees are non‑refundable.
Who is affected
- Illinois concealed‑carry applicants and licensees (resident and nonresident).
- State funds that receive fee apportionments: State Police Firearm Services Fund, Mental Health Reporting Fund, and State Crime Laboratory Fund.
- State Police and agencies relying on those funds (possible budgetary effects).
Potential impacts and fiscal considerations
- Immediate reduction in the out‑of‑pocket cost for a licensee requesting a replacement/new license (from $75 to $5 per the synopsis).
- Changes in fund flows: the bill redirects or consolidates some fee revenue into the State Police Firearm Services Fund; this likely reduces revenue to other funds (Mental Health Reporting Fund and/or State Crime Laboratory Fund) relative to the prior apportionment for replacement fees. Net fiscal effect depends on volume of transactions and whether other fee amounts remain unchanged.
- Administrative impacts: adjustments to fee collection and bookkeeping practices at the Illinois State Police.
Procedural status and sponsors (from provided materials)
- Illinois: Introduced in the 104th General Assembly; introduced 2/6/2025 by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski. First reading 2/6/2025; referred to Rules Committee; additional procedural entries list readings and referral to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence on later dates.
- The packet also contains an Arizona HB 2661 (Rep. Julie Willoughby) that amends Arizona Revised Statutes on emergency medical services — this is a separate measure and is unrelated to concealed‑carry fees.
Recommendation
- Because the submitted file mixes two different states’ bills and contains some garbled passages, consult the official Illinois General Assembly bill page for HB2661 (2025 session) to confirm final bill text, exact fee figures, and current procedural status before making decisions or public statements.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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