House Sponsors: STEPHENS-PARKE-DART AND KOSEL. Senate Sponsors: PETKA 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. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 65/6 Deletes language requiring each Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued on or after September 1, 1999 to boldly and conspicuously display an authorization number from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status