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HB 3986

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ken Helm and 1 co-sponsor

HB 3986 corrects the Firearm Concealed Carry Act’s short-title wording, making a non-substantive clerical fix with no changes to rights or duties.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3986

Summary — HB 3986 (SAFETY-TECH)

  • Bill number: HB 3986
  • Short title in file: SAFETY-TECH
  • Sponsor: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (primary)
  • Statute affected: Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66) — Section 1
  • Status: Enacted (signed by Governor 6/20/2025); effective date 9/1/2025

Purpose / Intent

HB 3986 makes a technical amendment to the Firearm Concealed Carry Act by correcting the Act’s short‑title language. The change is procedural/clerical in nature and is intended to fix a typographical error in the statute’s Section 1 so the Act can be correctly cited.

Key provisions

  • Amends 430 ILCS 66/1 (Short title) to replace the existing text with:
    • “This Act may be cited as the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.”
  • The amendment removes an apparent duplication/typo (the text contained "the the") and does not change substantive statutory provisions governing concealed carry.

Who/what is affected

  • The amendment affects the statutory text of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66), specifically its short title citation.
  • There is no change to substantive rights, duties, penalties, procedures, permitting, or enforcement under the Act. No practical impact on license holders, law enforcement, courts, or state agencies beyond improving the statutory wording and citation consistency.

Procedural / Timeline highlights

  • Filed/first reading: 2/25/2025 (sponsored by Rep. Evans)
  • Advanced through committee, favorably reported and placed on calendar in May 2025.
  • Passed both chambers in May 2025 (House and Senate actions recorded 5/14–5/23/2025).
  • Enrolled and sent to the Governor 5/26/2025.
  • Signed by the Governor: 6/20/2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.

Notes

  • Source citation: amendment references P.A. 98‑63 (eff. 7‑9‑13) as prior authority for the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
  • This is a non‑substantive, technical correction intended to clarify statutory language and citation; it does not alter policy or regulatory requirements related to concealed carry.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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