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SB3303 • 2026
FOID-PHOTOGRAPH EXEMPTION
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FOID-PHOTOGRAPH EXEMPTION
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
To Firearms
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
FOID-PHOTOGRAPH EXEMPTION
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Full Text of SB3303 Home Legislation Full Text SB3303 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3303 Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 430 ILCS 65/6 from Ch. 38, par. 83-6 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes changes to the statement that must appear on a Firearm Owners Identification Card that qualifies for a photograph exemption. Provides that such a card shall have printed on it the following: "This card is valid for firearm purchases through a federally licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic identification, such as a REAL ID compliant or standard State-issued driver's license, a REAL ID compliant or standard State-issued identification card, or a United States passport." Effective immediately. LRB104 18123 WRO 31562 b A BILL FOR SB3303 LRB104 18123 WRO 31562 b 1 AN ACT concerning safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 5 amended by changing Section 6 as follows: 6 (430 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-6) 7 Sec. 6. Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card. 8 (a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the 9 Illinois State Police at such places as the Director of the 10 Illinois State Police shall specify, shall contain the 11 applicant's name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical 12 description, recent photograph, except as provided in 13 subsection (c-5), and signature. Each Firearm Owner's 14 Identification Card must have the Firearm Owner's 15 Identification Card number boldly and conspicuously displayed 16 on the face of the card. Each Firearm Owner's Identification 17 Card must have printed on it the following: "CAUTION - This 18 card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY carry or use 19 firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the Department of State 20 Police may use a person's digital photograph and signature 21 from his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois 22 Identification Card, if available. On and after December 1, 23 2002, the Illinois State Police (formerly the Department of SB3303 - 2 - LRB104 18123 WRO 31562 b 1 State Police) shall use a person's digital photograph and 2 signature from his or her Illinois driver's license or 3 Illinois Identification Card, if available. The Illinois State 4 Police shall decline to use a person's digital photograph or 5 signature if the digital photograph or signature is the result 6 of or associated with fraudulent or erroneous data, unless 7 otherwise provided by law. 8 (b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification 9 Card shall consent to the Illinois State Police using the 10 applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois 11 Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on 12 the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The 13 Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police 14 access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of 15 identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a 16 Firearm Owner's Identification Card. 17 (c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to 18 determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of 19 adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the 20 driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that 21 an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a 22 firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report 23 the findings of this study August 17, 2002 (12 months after the 24 effective date of Public Act 92-442). 25 (c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in 26 lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card SB3303 - 3 - LRB104 18123 WRO 31562 b 1 shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each 2 Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this 3 subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This 4 card is valid for firearm purchases through a federally 5 licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic 6 identification, such as a REAL ID compliant or standard 7 State-issued driver's license, a REAL ID compliant or standard 8 State-issued identification card, or a United States passport. 9 "This card is only valid for firearm purchases through a 10 federally licensed firearms dealer when presented with 11 photographic identification, as prescribed by 18 U.S.C. 12 922(t)(1)(C). " 13 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 14 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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