# Illinois SB1334: FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS

Illinois SB1334, FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John F. Curran (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-01 (Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1334
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: FIREARM OWNERS ID-18 YRS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-06-01: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1334.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1334.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1334-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).