Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1937
Legislation Overview
Title: CONCEAL CARRY-TRANSPORT-PARKS
Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition against a licensee carrying a firearm into any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government does not apply to any rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation or to buildings located in rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation. Eliminates provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Eliminates provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district. Effective immediately.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: April 16, 2021
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dale Fowler (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2021 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2021 | To Executive- Firearms |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2021 | Assigned to Executive |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | First Reading |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2021 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 26, 2021 | 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
