FOID-AGE-PARENTAL CONSENT
Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the age at which a person who is not an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card from 21 to 18 and provides that a person who is under 18 years of age may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental consent required if he or she is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces. Provides that if the applicant is under 18 (rather than 21) years of age, the applicant must submit evidence to the Illinois State Police that he or she has never been convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent and is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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