FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS

What it does

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

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers 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 from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that an applicant who is 18 (rather than 21) years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement must furnish with the application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.

Every action

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

1. Jan 28, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler
2. Jan 28, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Jan 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. May 16, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
5. May 30, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
6. Jun 1, 2026SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

• John F. CurranR Primary sponsor · District 41