# Illinois SB1213: CONCEAL CARRY-PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Illinois SB1213, CONCEAL CARRY-PUBLIC TRANSPORT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Neil Anderson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1213
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CONCEAL CARRY-PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Firearms (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1213.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1213.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-SB1213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).