99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5990
 
Introduced , by Rep. Reginald Phillips
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



430 ILCS 66/65

 Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act concerning the prohibition by a licensee from knowingly carrying a firearm into any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government. Provides that nothing in
this provision shall prevent a licensee holding the office of mayor, alderman, president, trustee, marshal,
or deputy marshal of a municipality, from carrying a handgun as defined in the Act while attending a
public meeting at a building under the control of the municipality. Provides that nothing in this provision shall
prevent a licensee who is a member of a park district board from carrying a handgun as defined in the Act while attending
a public meeting at a building under the control of the park district.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning safety.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by 
5changing Section 65 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 66/65)

7 Sec. 65. Prohibited areas. 
8 (a) A licensee under this Act shall not knowingly carry a 
9firearm on or into:
10  (1) Any building, real property, and parking area under 
11 the control of a public or private elementary or secondary 
12 school.
13  (2) Any building, real property, and parking area under 
14 the control of a pre-school or child care facility, 
15 including any room or portion of a building under the 
16 control of a pre-school or child care facility. Nothing in 
17 this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a child care 
18 facility in a family home from owning or possessing a 
19 firearm in the home or license under this Act, if no child 
20 under child care at the home is present in the home or the 
21 firearm in the home is stored in a locked container when a 
22 child under child care at the home is present in the home.
23  (3) Any building, parking area, or portion of a 
 
 
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1 building under the control of an officer of the executive 
2 or legislative branch of government, provided that nothing 
3 in this paragraph shall prohibit a licensee from carrying a 
4 concealed firearm onto the real property, bikeway, or trail 
5 in a park regulated by the Department of Natural Resources 
6 or any other designated public hunting area or building 
7 where firearm possession is permitted as established by the 
8 Department of Natural Resources under Section 1.8 of the 
9 Wildlife Code.
10  (4) Any building designated for matters before a 
11 circuit court, appellate court, or the Supreme Court, or 
12 any building or portion of a building under the control of 
13 the Supreme Court.
14  (5) Any building or portion of a building under the 
15 control of a unit of local government. Nothing in
this 
16 paragraph shall prevent a licensee holding the office of 
17 mayor, alderman, president, trustee, marshal,
or deputy 
18 marshal of a municipality, from carrying a handgun as 
19 defined in this Act while attending a
public meeting at a 
20 building under the control of the municipality. Nothing in 
21 this paragraph shall
prevent a licensee who is a member of 
22 a park district board from carrying a handgun as defined in 
23 this Act while attending
a public meeting at a building 
24 under the control of the park district.
25  (6) Any building, real property, and parking area under 
26 the control of an adult or juvenile detention or 
 
 
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1 correctional institution, prison, or jail.
2  (7) Any building, real property, and parking area under 
3 the control of a public or private hospital or hospital 
4 affiliate, mental health facility, or nursing home.
5  (8) Any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for 
6 in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, 
7 real property, and parking area under the control of a 
8 public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part 
9 with public funds.
10  (9) Any building, real property, and parking area under 
11 the control of an establishment that serves alcohol on its 
12 premises, if more than 50% of the establishment's gross 
13 receipts within the prior 3 months is from the sale of 
14 alcohol. The owner of an establishment who knowingly fails 
15 to prohibit concealed firearms on its premises as provided 
16 in this paragraph or who knowingly makes a false statement 
17 or record to avoid the prohibition on concealed firearms 
18 under this paragraph is subject to the penalty under 
19 subsection (c-5) of Section 10-1 of the Liquor Control Act 
20 of 1934.
21  (10) Any public gathering or special event conducted on 
22 property open to the public that requires the issuance of a 
23 permit from the unit of local government, provided this 
24 prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk 
25 through a public gathering in order to access his or her 
26 residence, place of business, or vehicle.
 
 
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1  (11) Any building or real property that has been issued 
2 a Special Event Retailer's license as defined in Section 
3 1-3.17.1 of the Liquor Control Act during the time 
4 designated for the sale of alcohol by the Special Event 
5 Retailer's license, or a Special use permit license as 
6 defined in subsection (q) of Section 5-1 of the Liquor 
7 Control Act during the time designated for the sale of 
8 alcohol by the Special use permit license.
9  (12) Any public playground.
10  (13) Any public park, athletic area, or athletic 
11 facility under the control of a municipality or park 
12 district, provided nothing in this Section shall prohibit a 
13 licensee from carrying a concealed firearm while on a trail 
14 or bikeway if only a portion of the trail or bikeway 
15 includes a public park.
16  (14) Any real property under the control of the Cook 
17 County Forest Preserve District.
18  (15) Any building, classroom, laboratory, medical 
19 clinic, hospital, artistic venue, athletic venue, 
20 entertainment venue, officially recognized 
21 university-related organization property, whether owned or 
22 leased, and any real property, including parking areas, 
23 sidewalks, and common areas under the control of a public 
24 or private community college, college, or university.
25  (16) Any building, real property, or parking area under 
26 the control of a gaming facility licensed under the 
 
 
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1 Riverboat Gambling Act or the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 
2 1975, including an inter-track wagering location licensee.
3  (17) Any stadium, arena, or the real property or 
4 parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or any 
5 collegiate or professional sporting event.
6  (18) Any building, real property, or parking area under 
7 the control of a public library.
8  (19) Any building, real property, or parking area under 
9 the control of an airport.
10  (20) Any building, real property, or parking area under 
11 the control of an amusement park.
12  (21) Any building, real property, or parking area under 
13 the control of a zoo or museum.
14  (22) Any street, driveway, parking area, property, 
15 building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used 
16 by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site 
17 or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory 
18 Commission. The licensee shall not under any circumstance 
19 store a firearm or ammunition in his or her vehicle or in a 
20 compartment or container within a vehicle located anywhere 
21 in or on the street, driveway, parking area, property, 
22 building, or facility described in this paragraph.
23  (23) Any area where firearms are prohibited under 
24 federal law.
25 (a-5) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a public or 
26private community college, college, or university from:
 
 
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1  (1) prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm within 
2 a vehicle owned, leased, or controlled by the college or 
3 university;
4  (2) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies 
5 regarding student, employee, or visitor misconduct and 
6 discipline, including suspension and expulsion;
7  (3) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies 
8 regarding the storage or maintenance of firearms, which 
9 must include designated areas where persons can park 
10 vehicles that carry firearms; and
11  (4) permitting the carrying or use of firearms for the 
12 purpose of instruction and curriculum of officially 
13 recognized programs, including but not limited to military 
14 science and law enforcement training programs, or in any 
15 designated area used for hunting purposes or target 
16 shooting.
17 (a-10) The owner of private real property of any type may 
18prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms on the property 
19under his or her control. The owner must post a sign in 
20accordance with subsection (d) of this Section indicating that 
21firearms are prohibited on the property, unless the property is 
22a private residence.
23 (b) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (a-5), and (a-10) of 
24this Section except under paragraph (22) or (23) of subsection 
25(a), any licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm 
26into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in 
 
 
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1subsection (a), (a-5), or (a-10) of this Section shall be 
2permitted to carry a concealed firearm on or about his or her 
3person within a vehicle into the parking area and may store a 
4firearm or ammunition concealed in a case within a locked 
5vehicle or locked container out of plain view within the 
6vehicle in the parking area. A licensee may carry a concealed 
7firearm in the immediate area surrounding his or her vehicle 
8within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited 
9purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within the vehicle's 
10trunk. For purposes of this subsection, "case" includes a glove 
11compartment or console that completely encloses the concealed 
12firearm or ammunition, the trunk of the vehicle, or a firearm 
13carrying box, shipping box, or other container.
14 (c) A licensee shall not be in violation of this Section 
15while he or she is traveling along a public right of way that 
16touches or crosses any of the premises under subsection (a), 
17(a-5), or (a-10) of this Section if the concealed firearm is 
18carried on his or her person in accordance with the provisions 
19of this Act or is being transported in a vehicle by the 
20licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of 
21law.
22 (d) Signs stating that the carrying of firearms is 
23prohibited shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the 
24entrance of a building, premises, or real property specified in 
25this Section as a prohibited area, unless the building or 
26premises is a private residence. Signs shall be of a uniform 
 
 
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1design as established by the Department and shall be 4 inches 
2by 6 inches in size. The Department shall adopt rules for 
3standardized signs to be used under this subsection.

4(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 99-29, eff. 7-10-15.)