IL HB5859

Extends firearms restraining orders from 6 months to one year and lowers the standard from "immediate and present danger" to "significant danger" for issuance

Expands who can petition for firearms restraining orders to include physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed counselors, and other healthcare professionals who have examined the respondent

Creates the Office of Firearms Restraining Order Coordination within the Department of Human Services with 5 regional coordinators to assist petitioners and courts with firearms restraining order petitions

Suspends driver's license and blocks motor vehicle registration renewal for individuals who fail to comply with court orders to surrender firearms under domestic violence protection orders or firearms restraining orders

Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a centralized state database tracking firearms restraining order data, including petitioner and respondent demographics, case outcomes, and firearms surrendered