104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2677
 
Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Terri Bryant
 
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, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
5amended 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 
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. The expiration date of a card issued 
17on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
18104th General Assembly must be boldly and conspicuously 
19displayed on the face of the card. Each Firearm Owner's 
20Identification Card must have printed on it the following: 
21"CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY 
22carry or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the 
23Department of State Police may use a person's digital 
 
 
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1photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's 
2license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. On and 
3after December 1, 2002, the Illinois State Police (formerly 
4the Department of State Police) shall use a person's digital 
5photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's 
6license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. The 
7Illinois State Police shall decline to use a person's digital 
8photograph or signature if the digital photograph or signature 
9is the result of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous 
10data, unless otherwise provided by law.
11    (b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification 
12Card shall consent to the Illinois State Police using the 
13applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois 
14Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on 
15the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The 
16Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police 
17access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of 
18identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a 
19Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
20    (c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to 
21determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of 
22adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the 
23driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that 
24an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a 
25firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report 
26the findings of this study August 17, 2002 (12 months after the 
 
 
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1effective date of Public Act 92-442).
2    (c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in 
3lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
4shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each 
5Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this 
6subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This 
7card is only valid for firearm purchases through a federally 
8licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic 
9identification, 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; 
11102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
12    (430 ILCS 65/13.4)
13    Sec. 13.4. Illinois State Police; rule making authority. 
14The Illinois State Police shall by rule adopt the following 
15procedures:
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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1    and a concealed carry license. A combined Firearm Owner's 
2    Identification Card and concealed carry license shall be 
3    considered a valid card for the purposes of this Act. The 
4    expiration date of a combined Firearm Owner's 
5    Identification Card and concealed carry license issued on 
6    or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
7    104th General Assembly must be boldly and conspicuously 
8    displayed on the face of the card and must clearly 
9    identify the expiration date of the person's Firearm 
10    Owner's Identification Card and the expiration date of the 
11    person's concealed carry license. If a person who 
12    possesses a combined Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
13    and a concealed carry license becomes subject to 
14    suspension or revocation under the Firearm Concealed Carry 
15    Act, but is otherwise eligible for a valid Firearm Owner's 
16    Identification Card, the Illinois State Police shall 
17    ensure the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
18    status is not interrupted. The Illinois State Police shall 
19    adopt rules to implement this Section.
20(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22.)