House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-GARRETT-MAY-SCULLY-BRADLEY, SCHOENBERG, HAMOS, DELGADO, FEIGENHOLTZ, STROGER, YARBROUGH, MENDOZA, OSTERMAN, CURRIE, MCKEON, BURKE, BUGIELSKI, RYAN, FRITCHEY, SCOTT AND MILLER. Short description: FIREARMS OWNERS ID CARD ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID Card) may not be issued to a person who, in this or any other jurisdiction, is on bond or awaiting a preliminary hearing, trial, or sentencing for the commission of a felony, domestic battery, or a violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or a violation of this Act or substantially similar laws of another jurisdiction pertaining to firearms. Provides that an applicant for a FOID Card must be fingerprinted and photographed by a law enforcement agency and must also complete a basic firearms safety test. Provides conditions for the issuance of a FOID Card to minors. Provides that every applicant for a FOID Card must provide a password or other private information to be used by a firearms dealer to verify the identity of a person seeking to acquire a firearm. Increases the fee for a FOID Card from $5 to $25. Provides that a FOID Card is valid for 8 years (instead of 5). Makes other changes. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) If this bill would become law, there would be a fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police of $4,676,000 for implementation and $2,476,000 annually thereafter. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status