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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3135

Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Neil Anderson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 66/65

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates a provision that a
licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus,
train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public
funds, or in any building, real property, or parking area under the control
of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with
public funds. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning safety.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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

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(430 ILCS 66/65)
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Sec. 65.
Prohibited areas.
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(a) A licensee under this Act shall not knowingly carry a
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firearm on or into:
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(1) Any building, real property, and parking area
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under the control of a public or private elementary or
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secondary school.
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(2) Any building, real property, and parking area
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under the control of a pre-school or child care facility,
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including any room or portion of a building under the
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control of a pre-school or child care facility. Nothing in
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this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a child care
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facility in a family home from owning or possessing a
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firearm in the home or license under this Act, if no child
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under child care at the home is present in the home or the
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firearm in the home is stored in a locked container when a
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child under child care at the home is present in the home.
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(3) Any building, parking area, or portion of a

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building under the control of an officer of the executive
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or legislative branch of government, provided that nothing
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in this paragraph shall prohibit a licensee from carrying
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a concealed firearm onto the real property, bikeway, or
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trail in a park regulated by the Department of Natural
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Resources or any other designated public hunting area or
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building where firearm possession is permitted as
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established by the Department of Natural Resources under
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Section 1.8 of the Wildlife Code.
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(4) Any building designated for matters before a
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circuit court,
an
appellate court, or the Supreme Court,
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or any building or portion of a building under the control
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of the Supreme Court.
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(5) Any building or portion of a building under the
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control of a unit of local government.
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(6) Any building, real property, and parking area
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under the control of an adult or juvenile detention or
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correctional institution, prison, or jail.
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(7) Any building, real property, and parking area
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under the control of a public or private hospital or
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hospital affiliate, mental health facility, or nursing
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home.
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(8)
(Blank).

Any bus, train, or form of transportation
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paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any
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building, real property, and parking area under the
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control of a public transportation facility paid for in

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whole or in part with public funds.
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(9) Any building, real property, and parking area
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under the control of an establishment that serves alcohol
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on its premises, if more than 50% of the establishment's
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gross receipts within the prior 3 months
are

is
from the
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sale of alcohol. The owner of an establishment who
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knowingly fails to prohibit concealed firearms on its
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premises as provided in this paragraph or who knowingly
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makes a false statement or record to avoid the prohibition
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on concealed firearms under this paragraph is subject to
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the penalty under subsection (c-5) of Section 10-1 of the
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Liquor Control Act of 1934.
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(10) Any public gathering or special event conducted
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on property open to the public that requires the issuance
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of a permit from the unit of local government, provided
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this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must
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walk through a public gathering in order to access his or
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her residence, place of business, or vehicle.
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(11) Any building or real property that has been
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issued a
special event retailer's

Special Event Retailer's

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license as defined in Section 1-3.17.1 of the Liquor
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Control Act
of 1934
during the time designated for the
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sale of alcohol by the
special event retailer's

Special
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Event Retailer's
license, or a
special

Special
use permit
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license as defined in subsection (q) of Section 5-1 of the
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Liquor Control Act
of 1934
during the time designated for

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the sale of alcohol by the
special

Special
use permit
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license.
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(12) Any public playground.
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(13) Any public park, athletic area, or athletic
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facility under the control of a municipality or park
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district, provided nothing in this Section shall prohibit
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a licensee from carrying a concealed firearm while on a
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trail or bikeway if only a portion of the trail or bikeway
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includes a public park.
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(14) Any real property under the control of the Cook
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County Forest Preserve District.
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(15) Any building, classroom, laboratory, medical
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clinic, hospital, artistic venue, athletic venue,
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entertainment venue, officially recognized
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university-related organization property, whether owned or
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leased, and any real property, including parking areas,
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sidewalks, and common areas under the control of a public
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or private community college, college, or university.
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(16) Any building, real property, or parking area
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under the control of a gaming facility licensed under the
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Illinois Gambling Act or the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
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1975, including an inter-track wagering location licensee.
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(17) Any stadium, arena, or the real property or
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parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or any
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collegiate or professional sporting event.
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(18) Any building, real property, or parking area

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under the control of a public library.
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(19) Any building, real property, or parking area
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under the control of an airport.
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(20) Any building, real property, or parking area
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under the control of an amusement park.
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(21) Any building, real property, or parking area
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under the control of a zoo or museum.
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(22) Any street, driveway, parking area, property,
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building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used
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by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site
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or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory
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Commission. The licensee shall not under any circumstance
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store a firearm or ammunition in his or her vehicle or in a
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compartment or container within a vehicle located anywhere
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in or on the street, driveway, parking area, property,
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building, or facility described in this paragraph.
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(23) Any area where firearms are prohibited under
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federal law.
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(a-5) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a public or
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private community college, college, or university from:
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(1) prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm within
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a vehicle owned, leased, or controlled by the college or
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university;
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(2) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies
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regarding student, employee, or visitor misconduct and
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discipline, including suspension and expulsion;

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(3) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies
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regarding the storage or maintenance of firearms, which
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must include designated areas where persons can park
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vehicles that carry firearms; and
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(4) permitting the carrying or use of firearms for the
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purpose of instruction and curriculum of officially
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recognized programs, including
,
but not limited to
,

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military science and law enforcement training programs, or
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in any designated area used for hunting purposes or target
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shooting.
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(a-10) The owner of private real property of any type may
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prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms on the property
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under his or her control. The owner must post a sign in
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accordance with subsection (d) of this Section indicating that
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firearms are prohibited on the property, unless the property
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is a private residence.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (a-5), and (a-10) of
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this Section except under paragraph (22) or (23) of subsection
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(a), any licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm
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into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in
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subsection (a), (a-5), or (a-10) of this Section shall be
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permitted to carry a concealed firearm on or about his or her
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person within a vehicle into the parking area and may store a
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firearm or ammunition concealed in a case within a locked
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vehicle or locked container out of plain view within the
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vehicle in the parking area. A licensee may carry a concealed

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firearm in the immediate area surrounding his or her vehicle
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within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited
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purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within the
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vehicle's trunk. For purposes of this subsection, "case"
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includes a glove compartment or console that completely
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encloses the concealed firearm or ammunition, the trunk of the
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vehicle, or a firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other
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container.
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(c) A licensee shall not be in violation of this Section
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while he or she is traveling along a public right of way that
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touches or crosses any of the premises under subsection (a),
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(a-5), or (a-10) of this Section if the concealed firearm is
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carried on his or her person in accordance with the provisions
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of this Act or is being transported in a vehicle by the
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licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of
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law.
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(d) Signs stating that the carrying of firearms is
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prohibited shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the
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entrance of a building, premises, or real property specified
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in this Section as a prohibited area, unless the building or
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premises is a private residence. Signs shall be of a uniform
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design as established by the Illinois State Police and shall
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be 4 inches by 6 inches in size. The Illinois State Police
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shall adopt rules for standardized signs to be used under this
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subsection.
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(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;

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revised 7-11-25.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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