103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5188

Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 65/6 from Ch. 38, par. 83-6

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have the issuance date and expiration date boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card.

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is

5 amended by changing Section 6 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-6)

7 Sec. 6. Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

8 (a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the

9 Illinois State Police at such places as the Director of the

10 Illinois State Police shall specify, shall contain the

11 applicant's name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical

12 description, recent photograph, except as provided in

13 subsection (c-5), and signature. Each Firearm Owner's

14 Identification Card must have the Firearm Owner's

15 Identification Card number, issuance date, and expiration date

16 boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card.

17 Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have printed on

18 it the following: "CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer

19 to UNLAWFULLY carry or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002,

20 the Department of State Police may use a person's digital

21 photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's

22 license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. On and

23 after December 1, 2002, the Illinois State Police (formerly

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1 the Department of State Police) shall use a person's digital

2 photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's

3 license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. The

4 Illinois State Police shall decline to use a person's digital

5 photograph or signature if the digital photograph or signature

6 is the result of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous

7 data, unless otherwise provided by law.

8 (b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification

9 Card shall consent to the Illinois State Police using the

10 applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois

11 Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on

12 the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The

13 Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police

14 access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of

15 identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a

16 Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

17 (c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to

18 determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of

19 adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the

20 driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that

21 an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a

22 firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report

23 the findings of this study August 17, 2002 (12 months after the

24 effective date of Public Act 92-442).

25 (c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in

26 lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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