HB2743 Summary

• Permits currently employed and retired State correctional officers to carry firearms off duty without violating unlawful use of weapons statutes if they complete required training.

• State correctional officers must receive firearms training conducted by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and requalify annually at a Board-certified State range, with all costs paid by the officer.

• Officers must purchase firearms at their own expense and register them with the Illinois Department of State Police and local law enforcement agencies.

• State-issued firearms from the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice may not be carried off duty; violations result in disciplinary action.

• Discharged correctional officers lose all law enforcement officer status and rights permanently.