104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3303
 
Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Chris Balkema
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/6  from Ch. 38, par. 83-6
    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes changes to the statement that must appear on a Firearm Owners Identification Card that qualifies for a photograph exemption. Provides that such a card shall have printed on it the following: "This card is valid for firearm purchases through a federally licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic identification, such as a REAL ID compliant or standard State-issued driver's license, a REAL ID compliant or standard State-issued identification card, or a United States passport." Effective immediately.


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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, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
5amended 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 
9Illinois State Police at such places as the Director of the 
10Illinois State Police shall specify, shall contain the 
11applicant's name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical 
12description, recent photograph, except as provided in 
13subsection (c-5), and signature. Each Firearm Owner's 
14Identification Card must have the Firearm Owner's 
15Identification Card number boldly and conspicuously displayed 
16on the face of the card. Each Firearm Owner's Identification 
17Card must have printed on it the following: "CAUTION - This 
18card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY carry or use 
19firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the Department of State 
20Police may use a person's digital photograph and signature 
21from his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois 
22Identification Card, if available. On and after December 1, 
232002, the Illinois State Police (formerly the Department of 
 
 
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1State Police) shall use a person's digital photograph and 
2signature from his or her Illinois driver's license or 
3Illinois Identification Card, if available. The Illinois State 
4Police shall decline to use a person's digital photograph or 
5signature if the digital photograph or signature is the result 
6of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous data, unless 
7otherwise provided by law.
8    (b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification 
9Card shall consent to the Illinois State Police using the 
10applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois 
11Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on 
12the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The 
13Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police 
14access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of 
15identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a 
16Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
17    (c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to 
18determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of 
19adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the 
20driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that 
21an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a 
22firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report 
23the findings of this study August 17, 2002 (12 months after the 
24effective date of Public Act 92-442).
25    (c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in 
26lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
 
 
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1shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each 
2Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this 
3subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This 
4card is valid for firearm purchases through a federally 
5licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic 
6identification, such as a REAL ID compliant or standard 
7State-issued driver's license, a REAL ID compliant or standard 
8State-issued identification card, or a United States passport.    
9"This card is only valid for firearm purchases through a 
10federally licensed firearms dealer when presented with 
11photographic identification, as prescribed by 18 U.S.C. 
12922(t)(1)(C)." 
13(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
14102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.