Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1802
Legislation Overview
Title: CONCEALED CARRY-FOREST PSRV
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a forest preserve district from prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm into any botanic garden, swimming pool, grounds of a swimming pool, athletic venue, picnic grove, nature center, grounds of a nature center, pavilion, grounds of a pavilion, golf course, driving range, adventure course, grounds of an adventure course, zipline building, grounds of a zipline, equestrian center, grounds of an equestrian center, exercise venue, grounds of an exercise venue, or any public or private gathering or special event conducted on property that requires the issuance of a permit. Exempts a forest preserve district from the posting of a sign that states that the carrying of firearms is prohibited. Deletes language providing that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any real property under the control of the Cook County Forest Preserve District. Defines "grounds".
Session: 104th General Assembly
Last Action: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Ram Villivalam (D); Graciela Guzman (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2025 | To Firearms |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Assigned to Executive |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 6, 2025 | 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
