Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2526 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2526 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 430 ILCS 67/5 Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Includes in the definition of "petitioner" under the Act any of the following health care professionals who have treated the person against whom the order is sought in the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition: (1) a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987; (2) a psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; (3) a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act; (4) a licensed clinical social worker licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; (5) an advanced practice registered nurse, nationally certified as a mental health or psychiatric nurse practitioner and licensed under the Nurse Practice Act; or (6) a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. LRB104 11813 BDA 21903 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2526 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 430 ILCS 67/5 430 ILCS 67/5 Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Includes in the definition of "petitioner" under the Act any of the following health care professionals who have treated the person against whom the order is sought in the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition: (1) a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987; (2) a psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; (3) a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act; (4) a licensed clinical social worker licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; (5) an advanced practice registered nurse, nationally certified as a mental health or psychiatric nurse practitioner and licensed under the Nurse Practice Act; or (6) a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. LRB104 11813 BDA 21903 b LRB104 11813 BDA 21903 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2526 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Includes in the definition of "petitioner" under the Act any of the following health care professionals who have treated the person against whom the order is sought in the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition: (1) a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987; (2) a psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; (3) a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act; (4) a licensed clinical social worker licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; (5) an advanced practice registered nurse, nationally certified as a mental health or psychiatric nurse practitioner and licensed under the Nurse Practice Act; or (6) a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning safety.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended
15	15	5 by changing Section 5 as follows:
16	16	6 (430 ILCS 67/5)
17	17	7 Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
18	18	8 "Family member of the respondent" means a spouse, former
19	19	9 spouse, person with whom the respondent has a minor child in
20	20	10 common, parent, child, or step-child of the respondent, any
21	21	11 other person related by blood or present marriage to the
22	22	12 respondent, or a person who shares a common dwelling with the
23	23	13 respondent.
24	24	14 "Firearms restraining order" means an order issued by the
25	25	15 court, prohibiting and enjoining a named person from having in
26	26	16 his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or
27	27	17 receiving any firearms or ammunition, or removing firearm
28	28	18 parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm.
29	29	19 "Intimate partner" means a spouse, former spouse, a person
30	30	20 with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in
31	31	21 common, or a person with whom the respondent has or has had a
32	32	22 dating or engagement relationship.
33	33	23 "Petitioner" means:
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2526 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
38	38	430 ILCS 67/5 430 ILCS 67/5
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40	40	Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Includes in the definition of "petitioner" under the Act any of the following health care professionals who have treated the person against whom the order is sought in the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition: (1) a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987; (2) a psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; (3) a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act; (4) a licensed clinical social worker licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; (5) an advanced practice registered nurse, nationally certified as a mental health or psychiatric nurse practitioner and licensed under the Nurse Practice Act; or (6) a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
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68	68	1 (1) a family member of the respondent as defined in
69	69	2 this Act; or
70	70	3 (2) a law enforcement officer who files a petition
71	71	4 alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing
72	72	5 personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having
73	73	6 in his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing,
74	74	7 or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts that
75	75	8 could be assembled to make an operable firearm or removing
76	76	9 firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable
77	77	10 firearm; or
78	78	11 (3) any of the following health care professionals who
79	79	12 have treated the person against whom the order is sought
80	80	13 in the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the
81	81	14 petition:
82	82	15 (A) a physician licensed to practice medicine in
83	83	16 all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of
84	84	17 1987;
85	85	18 (B) a psychiatrist as defined in Section 1-121 of
86	86	19 the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;
87	87	20 (C) a clinical psychologist licensed under the
88	88	21 Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act;
89	89	22 (D) a licensed clinical social worker licensed
90	90	23 under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work
91	91	24 Practice Act;
92	92	25 (E) an advanced practice registered nurse,
93	93	26 nationally certified as a mental health or psychiatric
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