Illinois · House Bill 1043 · 104th General Assembly

FOID&CONCEALED CARRY-18 YEARS

HB 1043 Sponsored by John M. Cabello In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes 18 (rather than 21) years of age as the minimum age in which a person, who is not an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the Illinois National Guard, may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Makes 18 (rather than 21) years of age as the minimum age for applying for and being issued a concealed carry license.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.