HB3796 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 12424 RLC 56906 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3796

Introduced 10/5/2011, by Rep. Adam Brown

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 65/6	from Ch. 38, par. 83-6
430 ILCS 65/7	from Ch. 38, par. 83-7
430 ILCS 65/13.2	from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, except for reasons specified in the Act relating to revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued under the provisions of the Act on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be valid for the natural life of the person to whom it is issued.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning firearms.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is amended by changing Sections 6, 7, and 13.2 as follows:

(430 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-6)

Sec. 6. Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

(a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the Department of State Police at such places as the Director of the Department shall specify, shall contain the applicant's name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical description, recent photograph and signature. Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have the expiration date boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card. Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have printed on it the following: "CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY carry or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the Department may use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. On and after December 1, 2002, the Department shall use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if available. The Department shall decline to use a person's digital photograph or signature if the digital photograph or signature is the result of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous data, unless otherwise provided by law.

(b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall consent to the Department of State Police using the applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The Secretary of State shall allow the Department of State Police access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

(c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report the findings of this study 12 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 91-694, eff. 4-13-00; 92-442, eff. 8-17-01.)

(430 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-7)

Sec. 7. Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued under the provisions of this Act before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be valid for the person to whom it is issued for a period of 10 years from the date of issuance. Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued under the provisions of this Act on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be valid for the natural life of the person to whom it is issued.

(Source: P.A. 95-581, eff. 6-1-08.)

(430 ILCS 65/13.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2)

Sec. 13.2. The Department of State Police shall, 60 days prior to the expiration of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, forward by first class mail to each person whose card is to expire a notification of the expiration of the card and an application which may be used to apply for renewal of the card. It is the obligation of the holder of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to notify the Department of State Police of any address change since the issuance of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

(Source: P.A. 91-690, eff. 4-13-00.)