Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3096
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS
Description: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the minimum age at 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.
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dale Fowler (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | First Reading |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 29, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
