HB0367 Summary: Family and Personal Protection Act

• Creates statewide uniform standards for concealed firearms permits issued by county sheriffs, valid for 3 years and honored throughout Illinois.

• Requires permit applicants to be at least 21 years old, Illinois residents for 6+ months, pass background checks for felonies and violent misdemeanors, and complete 12 hours classroom training plus live firing exercises with minimum 20 rounds at 7 yards.

• Establishes application fees of $100 for new permits and $75 for renewals, with funds deposited into county Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Funds to administer the program.

• Prohibits concealed carry in specified locations including courthouses, detention facilities, schools without consent, alcohol-serving establishments, airports, and government buildings; permits restrictions in certain government buildings with posted signage.

• Preempts local ordinances and home rule authority over concealed firearms permits, making permit regulation an exclusive state function under the Illinois Constitution.