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WATSON.

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

        Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides  that      
   an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is not required      
   to  submit  to  a  photograph  or  digital  photograph  if  sufficient      
   justification  is  provided  by  the  applicant to establish that such      
   photograph  or  digital  photograph  would  be  in  violation  of   or      
   contradictory  to the applicant's religious convictions. Provides that      
   if an applicant declares that the  use  of  a  photograph  or  digital      
   photograph  is against his or her religious convictions, the applicant      
   will be  given  an  affidavit  to  be  completed.  Provides  that  the      
   affidavit  shall  be  forwarded  by the applicant to the Department of      
   State Police where a review and  a  decision  shall  be  made  by  the      
   Director of State Police relative to the issuance or non-issuance of a      
   valid  Firearm  Owner's  Identification  Card  without a photograph or      
   digital photograph. Provides that to assist the Director in his or her      
   decision, a committee of  3  administrative  staff  persons  shall  be      
   appointed  by  the  Director.  Provides  that  each affidavit shall be      
   reviewed  by  each  member  of  the  committee,  and  each  individual      
   recommendation shall be made to the Director  for  his  or  her  final      
   decision. Effective immediately.                                            
   DEC-04-2002  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   DEC-04-2002  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   JAN-07-2003  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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