Bill > SB2535

This bill repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. It makes conforming changes to various other Acts, including the Criminal Code of 2012, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. The key provisions of this bill are: 1. Repealing the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, which required individuals to obtain a FOID card to possess firearms and ammunition in Illinois. 2. Removing references to the FOID card and associated requirements from other laws, such as the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. 3. Amending the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to remove the requirement that an individual have a FOID card to obtain a concealed carry license. 4. Establishing a new procedure for individuals prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law to petition for relief from the prohibition, unless the prohibition was based on certain serious felonies or mental health commitments. 5. Making other technical and conforming changes throughout the impacted statutes. The bill is effective immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2535&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101