103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3084

Introduced 2/2/2024, by Sen. Tom Bennett

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

`430 ILCS 65/6`	`from Ch. 38, par. 83-6`
`430 ILCS 65/13.4`

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the expiration date of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must be boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card. Provides that the expiration date of a combined Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed carry license issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must be boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card and must clearly identify the expiration date of the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the expiration date of the person's concealed carry license.

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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 Sections 6 and 13.4 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 boldly and conspicuously displayed

16 on the face of the card. The expiration date of a card issued

17 on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

18 103rd General Assembly must be boldly and conspicuously

19 displayed on the face of the card. Each Firearm Owner's

20 Identification Card must have printed on it the following:

21 "CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY

22 carry or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the

23 Department of State Police may use a person's digital

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

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

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

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

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

6 license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. The

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

8 photograph or signature if the digital photograph or signature

9 is the result of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous

10 data, unless otherwise provided by law.

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

12 Card shall consent to the Illinois State Police using the

13 applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois

14 Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on

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

16 Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police

17 access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of

18 identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a

19 Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

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

21 determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of

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

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

24 an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a

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

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

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1 effective date of Public Act 92-442).

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

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

4 shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each

5 Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this

6 subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This

7 card is only valid for firearm purchases through a federally

8 licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic

9 identification, as prescribed by 18 U.S.C. 922(t)(1)(C)."

10 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;

11 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

12 (430 ILCS 65/13.4)

13 Sec. 13.4. Illinois State Police; rule making authority.

14 The Illinois State Police shall by rule adopt the following

15 procedures:

16 (1) When a person who possesses a valid Firearm

17 Owner's Identification Card applies for and is approved

18 for a concealed carry license, the valid Firearm Owner's

19 Identification Card is renewed for 10 years from the time

20 of approval instead of 10 years from the date of the

21 original card.

22 (2) If a person is eligible for both a Firearm Owner's

23 Identification Card and a concealed carry license, the

24 Illinois State Police shall by rule create one card that

25 may be used as both a Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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