IL SB1802 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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".
Title
CONCEALED CARRY-FOREST PSRV
Sponsors
| Sen. Ram Villivalam [D] | Sen. Graciela Guzman [D] | Sen. Karina Villa [D] | Sen. Rachel Ventura [D] |
| Sen. Mark Walker [D] | Sen. Laura Fine [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | To Firearms |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Re-assigned to Executive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | To Firearms |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 66 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 430 | 66 | 65 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
