SB2249 Summary

• Expands Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) denial eligibility to include Department of Corrections employees authorized to possess firearms, in addition to active law enforcement officers

• Allows law enforcement officers and Corrections employees denied/revoked FOID cards due to mental health facility admission to apply for expedited relief through the Director of State Police if they did not act in a threatening manner and seek or are referred for mental health treatment

• Establishes expedited relief process requiring 30 business day decision by Director upon submission of notarized statement, medical documentation, fitness evaluation, and professional certification of treatment completion

• Prohibits Department of Corrections from requiring possession of a FOID card as a condition of continued employment for employees authorized to possess firearms, unless employee poses clear and present danger as documented by physician or clinical psychologist

• Applies 180-day transition period before new parental consent requirements for FOID applicants under age 21 take effect, with exemption for active duty military members