# Illinois HB5553: END TEAR GAS EXPOSURES ACT

Illinois HB5553, END TEAR GAS EXPOSURES ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-13 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5553
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: END TEAR GAS EXPOSURES ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- Sponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Building Remedies to End Abusive Tear Gas and Harmful Exposures Act. Establishes the Chemical Agent Review Board within the Department of Public Health, and sets forth the Board's membership and duties. Prohibits deployment or possession of lachrymatory agents in the State, except for limited purposes. Requires the Department to adopt rules for approval of pepper spray formulations, including safety standards, testing protocols, and restrictions on delivery mechanisms. Directs the Department to maintain a public database of approved formulations and adverse event reports. Provides for reporting of chemical irritant deployments other than for personal self-defense. Creates a private right of action and enforcement authority for the Attorney General and certain organizations, with remedies including damages, civil penalties, and injunctive relief. Establishes the Illinois Human Rights Enforcement Fund. Includes home rule limitation and severability provisions and transition and compliance periods. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5553.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5553.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5553-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).