Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-CRONIN-PHILIP. House Sponsors: RIGHTER-WAIT-WINTERS-MYERS,RICHARD-MITCHELL,BILL Short description: FIREARM OWNERS-NICS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that in conducting an inquiry of the criminal history record of an applicant for the purchase of a firearm, the Department of State Police must complete a search of the files of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Provides that the Department of State Police must act as the Illinois Point of Contact for NICS. Provides that each Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued on or after September 1, 1999 must boldly and conspicuously display an authorization number from NICS. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 65/6 Deletes amendatory provisions requiring a Firearm Owner's Identi- fication Card issued on or after September 1, 1999 to boldly and con- spicuously display an authorization number from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0399 Last action date: 99-07-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status