HB5855 Summary: Protect Illinois Communities Act

• Prohibits manufacture, delivery, sale, and possession of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (over 10 rounds), effective 300 days after enactment, with criminal penalties ranging from Class A misdemeanor to Class 2 felony.

• Allows registration of assault weapons and .50 caliber rifles owned before the effective date with $25 fee per owner to Illinois State Police within specified timeframe; registered weapons may only be transferred to heirs, out-of-state individuals, or licensed dealers.

• Eliminates Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) eligibility for persons under 21 years old with parental consent, restricting eligibility to active duty military/National Guard members under 21 or persons 21 and older.

• Requires adults supervising youth hunters under 21 with firearms to possess valid FOID cards; extends firearms restraining orders from 6 months to 1 year and allows State's Attorneys to act as friends of the court in restraining order proceedings.

• Establishes statewide coordination for firearm-related intelligence and firearms trafficking investigations through Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation.