Bill > SB3171

This bill repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, which previously required individuals to obtain a card to possess firearms and ammunition in Illinois. The bill makes conforming changes to various other laws to reflect this repeal. For instance, it removes references to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (FOID card) in laws concerning open meetings, freedom of information, gun trafficking information, first responder suicide prevention, the purchase of service firearms by retiring officers, the powers and duties of the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, the State Finance Act, the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act, the Counties Code, the School Code, the Illinois Explosives Act, the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004, the Illinois Gambling Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, the Firearms Restraining Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, the Wildlife Code, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. These changes remove the requirement for individuals to possess a FOID card in various contexts, such as for purchasing firearms, carrying concealed weapons, or for certain professions. The bill also removes provisions related to the FOID card from laws concerning the definition of firearms and ammunition, the unlawful possession of weapons by felons, and the reporting of lost or stolen firearms.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3171&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104