SB2293 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 10919 BDA 21001 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2293

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 100/10-65	from Ch. 127, par. 1010-65
20 ILCS 801/1-17

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Allows a nonresident applicant that resides outside of the United States and who is not a United States citizen to provide a passport number in place of a social security number when applying for a license required under the Wildlife Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Specifies that a person issued a license under this provision may not use that license to hunt on public land. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning licenses.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is amended by changing Section 10-65 as follows:

(5 ILCS 100/10-65) (from Ch. 127, par. 1010-65)

Sec. 10-65. Licenses.

(a) When any licensing is required by law to be preceded by notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the provisions of this Act concerning contested cases shall apply.

(b) When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license shall continue in full force and effect until the final agency decision on the application has been made unless a later date is fixed by order of a reviewing court.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (b-5) of Section 1-17 of the Department of Natural Resources Act, an An application for a new license shall include the applicant's social security number, which shall be retained in the agency's records pertaining to the license. As soon as practical, an agency must assign a customer identification number to each applicant for a license that the applicant may use in place of his or her social security number on the application for a license or renewal of a license. A licensee's social security number shall not appear on the face of his or her license. Each agency shall require the licensee to certify on the application form, under penalty of perjury, that he or she is not more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order. Every application shall state that failure to so certify shall result in disciplinary action, and that making a false statement may subject the licensee to contempt of court. The agency shall notify each applicant or licensee who acknowledges a delinquency or who, contrary to his or her certification, is found to be delinquent or who after receiving notice, fails to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or a child support proceeding, that the agency intends to take disciplinary action. Accordingly, the agency shall provide written notice of the facts or conduct upon which the agency will rely to support its proposed action and the applicant or licensee shall be given an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Act concerning contested cases. Any delinquency in complying with a child support order can be remedied by arranging for payment of past due and current support. Any failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding can be remedied by complying with the subpoena or warrant. Upon a final finding of delinquency or failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant, the agency shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license. In cases in which the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) has previously determined that an applicant or a licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the licensing agency, and in cases in which a court has previously determined that an applicant or licensee has been in violation of the Non-Support Punishment Act for more than 60 days, the licensing agency shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend that person's license based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) or the certification of violation made by the court. Further process, hearings, or redetermination of the delinquency or violation by the licensing agency shall not be required. The licensing agency may issue or renew a license if the licensee has arranged for payment of past and current child support obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) or the court. The licensing agency may impose conditions, restrictions, or disciplinary action upon that license.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), no agency shall revoke, suspend, annul, withdraw, amend materially, or refuse to renew any valid license without first giving written notice to the licensee of the facts or conduct upon which the agency will rely to support its proposed action and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of this Act concerning contested cases. At the hearing, the licensee shall have the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention, continuation, or renewal of the license. If, however, the agency finds that the public interest, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, and if the agency incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action. Those proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.

(e) Any application for renewal of a license that contains required and relevant information, data, material, or circumstances that were not contained in an application for the existing license shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (a).

(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 97-400, eff. 1-1-12.)

Section 10. The Department of Natural Resources Act is amended by changing Section 1-17 as follows:

(20 ILCS 801/1-17)

Sec. 1-17. Licenses; privacy protection.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "license" means a license required under Article 3 of the Wildlife Code or under Article 20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.

(b) As soon as practicable, the Department must assign a customer identification number to each applicant for a license. After the applicant has been assigned a customer identification number, the applicant may use that customer identification number in place of his or her social security number or passport number on any subsequent application for a license. The Department must keep a record of the social security number or passport number of each applicant. The Department shall notify the applicant that his or her social security number or passport number is kept on file with the Department.

(b-5) The Department may accept a passport number in place of a social security number for a nonresident applicant applying for a license required under the Wildlife Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code if the nonresident applicant resides outside of the United States and is not a United States citizen. A person issued a license under this subsection (b-5) may not use that license to hunt on public land.

(c) A licensee's social security number or passport number shall not appear on the face of his or her license.

(d) The Department shall offer to each successful purchaser of a hunting license that was obtained by online purchase and issued pursuant to the Wildlife Code the opportunity to be redirected to the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry website maintained by the Secretary of State under Section 6-117 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(Source: P.A. 102-950, eff. 1-1-23.)