republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-4855.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "FOID-RENEWAL & SUSPENSION"
description: "Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Defines \"patient\" for purposes of the Act. Provides that renewal applications shall be approved or denied within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that if a renewal application has been submitted prior to the expiration date of the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while the Department processes the application, unless the person is subject to or becomes subject to revocation under the Act. Provides that the cost for a renewal application shall be $10 which shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund. Provides that the Department of State Police may, by rule in a manner consistent with the Department's rules concerning revocation, provide for the suspension of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is subject to revocation and seizure under the Act for the duration of the disqualification if the disqualification is not a permanent grounds for revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act. Provides that the cost for replacement of a lost, destroyed, or stolen card shall be $5 if the loss, destruction, or theft of the card is reported to the Department of State Police. Provides the fee shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund. Makes other changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4855"
citation: "Illinois HB 4855 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1bf155f-9268-418d-82d9-68a026e34f84"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4855&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110220&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "6baa896095fa6f704bf73f906f98c842a21e0f7c1d091bf7d8f8a86891a5962f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4855 (100th) — FOID-RENEWAL & SUSPENSION

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Defines "patient" for purposes of the Act. Provides that renewal applications shall be approved or denied within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that if a renewal application has been submitted prior to the expiration date of the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while the Department processes the application, unless the person is subject to or becomes subject to revocation under the Act. Provides that the cost for a renewal application shall be $10 which shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund. Provides that the Department of State Police may, by rule in a manner consistent with the Department's rules concerning revocation, provide for the suspension of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is subject to revocation and seizure under the Act for the duration of the disqualification if the disqualification is not a permanent grounds for revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act. Provides that the cost for replacement of a lost, destroyed, or stolen card shall be $5 if the loss, destruction, or theft of the card is reported to the Department of State Police. Provides the fee shall be deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund. Makes other changes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4855&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110220&DocNum=4855&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4855eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110220&DocNum=4855&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4855enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110220&DocNum=4855&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **97–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Wheeler — primary (person)
- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2018-04-09** To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
- **2018-04-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
- **2018-04-10** Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2018-04-12** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-04-12** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2018-04-12** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12** Reported Back To Judiciary - Criminal Committee;
- **2018-04-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2018-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2018-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-04-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2018-04-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2018-04-18** Motion Withdrawn Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2018-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Lee Long
- **2018-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2018-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2018-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2018-05-10** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
- **2018-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2018
- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0906 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1bf155f-9268-418d-82d9-68a026e34f84`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).