103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5188
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, 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, 
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, issuance date, and expiration date 
16boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card. 
17Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have printed on 
18it the following: "CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer 
19to UNLAWFULLY carry or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, 
20the Department of State Police may use a person's digital 
21photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's 
22license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. On and 
23after December 1, 2002, the Illinois State Police (formerly 
 
 
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1the Department of State Police) shall use a person's digital 
2photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's 
3license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. The 
4Illinois State Police shall decline to use a person's digital 
5photograph or signature if the digital photograph or signature 
6is the result of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous 
7data, unless otherwise 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 only valid for firearm purchases through a federally 
5licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic 
6identification, as prescribed by 18 U.S.C. 922(t)(1)(C)." 
7(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
8102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)