104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4031 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/24-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of unlawful possession of weapons in relation to knowingly possessing any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm does not apply to or affect persons licensed under federal law to distribute at wholesale any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the business of distributing at wholesale those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the distribution, transportation, or demonstration of those devices, firearms, or ammunition to qualified end users. Defines "distributing at wholesale". Provides that the exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed wholesale distribution business. Provides that during transportation, these devices shall be detached from any weapon or not immediately accessible. Effective immediately. LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4031 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of unlawful possession of weapons in relation to knowingly possessing any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm does not apply to or affect persons licensed under federal law to distribute at wholesale any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the business of distributing at wholesale those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the distribution, transportation, or demonstration of those devices, firearms, or ammunition to qualified end users. Defines "distributing at wholesale". Provides that the exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed wholesale distribution business. Provides that during transportation, these devices shall be detached from any weapon or not immediately accessible. Effective immediately. LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4031 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of unlawful possession of weapons in relation to knowingly possessing any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm does not apply to or affect persons licensed under federal law to distribute at wholesale any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the business of distributing at wholesale those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the distribution, transportation, or demonstration of those devices, firearms, or ammunition to qualified end users. Defines "distributing at wholesale". Provides that the exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed wholesale distribution business. Provides that during transportation, these devices shall be detached from any weapon or not immediately accessible. Effective immediately. LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b A BILL FOR HB4031LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by 5 changing Section 24-2 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 5/24-2) 7 Sec. 24-2. Exemptions. 8 (a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(10), and 9 24-1(a)(13) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of 10 the following: 11 (1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace 12 officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the 13 peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer. 14 (2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of prisons, 15 penitentiaries, jails, and other institutions for the 16 detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense, 17 while in the performance of their official duty, or while 18 commuting between their homes and places of employment. 19 (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of 20 the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the 21 Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance 22 of their official duty. 23 (4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a public 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4031 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of unlawful possession of weapons in relation to knowingly possessing any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm does not apply to or affect persons licensed under federal law to distribute at wholesale any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the business of distributing at wholesale those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the distribution, transportation, or demonstration of those devices, firearms, or ammunition to qualified end users. Defines "distributing at wholesale". Provides that the exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed wholesale distribution business. Provides that during transportation, these devices shall be detached from any weapon or not immediately accessible. Effective immediately. LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b A BILL FOR 720 ILCS 5/24-2 LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 2 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 2 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 2 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored 2 car companies, while actually engaged in the performance 3 of the duties of their employment or commuting between 4 their homes and places of employment; and watchmen while 5 actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their 6 employment. 7 (5) Persons licensed as private security contractors, 8 private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or 9 employed by a private security contractor, private 10 detective, or private alarm contractor agency licensed by 11 the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, 12 if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the 13 provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, 14 Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 15 2004, while actually engaged in the performance of the 16 duties of their employment or commuting between their 17 homes and places of employment. A person shall be 18 considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has 19 completed the required 20 hours of training for a private 20 security contractor, private detective, or private alarm 21 contractor, or employee of a licensed private security 22 contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor 23 agency and 28 hours of required firearm training, and has 24 been issued a firearm control card by the Department of 25 Financial and Professional Regulation. Conditions for the 26 renewal of firearm control cards issued under the HB4031 - 2 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 3 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 3 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 3 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those 2 cards issued under the provisions of the Private 3 Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint 4 Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. The firearm control 5 card shall be carried by the private security contractor, 6 private detective, or private alarm contractor, or 7 employee of the licensed private security contractor, 8 private detective, or private alarm contractor agency at 9 all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable 10 weapon permitted by his or her firearm control card. 11 (6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or 12 industrial operation as a security guard for the 13 protection of persons employed and private property 14 related to such commercial or industrial operation, while 15 actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or 16 traveling between sites or properties belonging to the 17 employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a 18 security force registered with the Department of Financial 19 and Professional Regulation; provided that such security 20 guard has successfully completed a course of study, 21 approved by and supervised by the Department of Financial 22 and Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 23 48 hours of training that includes the theory of law 24 enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of 25 weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this 26 exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours HB4031 - 3 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 4 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 4 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 4 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 of training for a security officer and 28 hours of 2 required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm 3 control card by the Department of Financial and 4 Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of 5 firearm control cards issued under the provisions of this 6 Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under 7 the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, 8 Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 9 2004. The firearm control card shall be carried by the 10 security guard at all times when he or she is in possession 11 of a concealable weapon permitted by his or her firearm 12 control card. 13 (7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois 14 Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the 15 Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections 16 24-1(a)(3) and 24-1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of 17 any investigation for the Commission. 18 (8) Persons employed by a financial institution as a 19 security guard for the protection of other employees and 20 property related to such financial institution, while 21 actually engaged in the performance of their duties, 22 commuting between their homes and places of employment, or 23 traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by 24 such financial institution, and who, as a security guard, 25 is a member of a security force registered with the 26 Department; provided that any person so employed has HB4031 - 4 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 5 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 5 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 5 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 successfully completed a course of study, approved by and 2 supervised by the Department of Financial and Professional 3 Regulation, consisting of not less than 48 hours of 4 training which includes theory of law enforcement, 5 liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person 6 shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if 7 he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training 8 for a security officer and 28 hours of required firearm 9 training, and has been issued a firearm control card by 10 the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 11 Conditions for renewal of firearm control cards issued 12 under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as 13 for those issued under the provisions of the Private 14 Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint 15 Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. The firearm control 16 card shall be carried by the security guard at all times 17 when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon 18 permitted by his or her firearm control card. For purposes 19 of this subsection, "financial institution" means a bank, 20 savings and loan association, credit union, or company 21 providing armored car services. 22 (9) Any person employed by an armored car company to 23 drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the 24 performance of his duties. 25 (10) Persons who have been classified as peace 26 officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation HB4031 - 5 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 6 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 6 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 6 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 Act. 2 (11) Investigators of the Office of the State's 3 Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of 4 governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate 5 Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of 6 the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act. 7 (12) Special investigators appointed by a State's 8 Attorney under Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code. 9 (12.5) Probation officers while in the performance of 10 their duties, or while commuting between their homes, 11 places of employment or specific locations that are part 12 of their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief 13 judge of the circuit for which they are employed, if they 14 have received weapons training according to requirements 15 of the Peace Officer and Probation Officer Firearm 16 Training Act. 17 (13) Court security officers Security Officers while 18 in the performance of their official duties, or while 19 commuting between their homes and places of employment, 20 with the consent of the sheriff Sheriff. 21 (13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at 22 a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site or 23 facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 24 who has completed the background screening and training 25 mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear 26 Regulatory Commission. HB4031 - 6 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 7 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 7 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 7 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 (14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons 2 to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through 3 (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons. 4 (a-5) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) do not apply 5 to or affect any person carrying a concealed pistol, revolver, 6 or handgun and the person has been issued a currently valid 7 license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act at the time of 8 the commission of the offense. 9 (a-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) do not apply 10 to or affect a qualified current or retired law enforcement 11 officer or a current or retired deputy, county correctional 12 officer, or correctional officer of the Department of 13 Corrections qualified under the laws of this State or under 14 the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. 15 (b) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section 16 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following: 17 (1) Members of any club or organization organized for 18 the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon 19 established target ranges, whether public or private, and 20 patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are 21 using their firearms on those target ranges. 22 (2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations 23 while parading, with the special permission of the 24 Governor. 25 (3) Hunters, trappers, or fishermen while engaged in 26 lawful hunting, trapping, or fishing under the provisions HB4031 - 7 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 8 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 8 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 8 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 of the Wildlife Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. 2 (4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down in 3 a non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible. 4 (5) Carrying or possessing any pistol, revolver, stun 5 gun or taser or other firearm on the land or in the legal 6 dwelling of another person as an invitee with that 7 person's permission. 8 (c) Subsection 24-1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any 9 of the following: 10 (1) Peace officers while in performance of their 11 official duties. 12 (2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of prisons, 13 penitentiaries, jails, and other institutions for the 14 detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense. 15 (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of 16 the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in 17 the performance of their official duty. 18 (4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine 19 guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through 20 (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the 21 machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or 22 are not immediately accessible. 23 (5) Persons licensed under federal law to manufacture 24 any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be 25 discharged by a single function of the firing device, or 26 ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the HB4031 - 8 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 9 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 9 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 9 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but 2 only with respect to activities which are within the 3 lawful scope of such business, such as the manufacture, 4 transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition. 5 This exemption does not authorize the general private 6 possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or 7 bullets can be discharged by a single function of the 8 firing device, but only such possession and activities as 9 are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing 10 business described in this paragraph. 11 During transportation, such weapons shall be broken 12 down in a non-functioning state or not immediately 13 accessible. 14 (6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery, 15 transfer, or sale, and all lawful commercial or 16 experimental activities necessary thereto, of rifles, 17 shotguns, and weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or 18 ammunition for such rifles, shotguns, or weapons, where 19 engaged in by a person operating as a contractor or 20 subcontractor pursuant to a contract or subcontract for 21 the development and supply of such rifles, shotguns, 22 weapons, or ammunition to the United States government or 23 any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, when 24 such activities are necessary and incident to fulfilling 25 the terms of such contract. 26 The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6) HB4031 - 9 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 10 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 10 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 10 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such 2 contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the 3 scope of his employment, where such activities involving 4 such weapon, weapons, or ammunition are necessary and 5 incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract. 6 (7) A person possessing a rifle with a barrel or 7 barrels less than 16 inches in length if: (A) the person 8 has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. 9 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; or 10 (B) the person is an active member of a bona fide, 11 nationally recognized military re-enacting group and the 12 modification is required and necessary to accurately 13 portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; 14 the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current 15 re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall 16 length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 17 inches. 18 (d) Subsection 24-1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase, 19 possession or carrying of a black-jack or slung-shot by a 20 peace officer. 21 (e) Subsection 24-1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner, 22 manager, or authorized employee of any place specified in that 23 subsection nor to any law enforcement officer. 24 (f) Subsection 24-1(a)(4) and subsection 24-1(a)(10) and 25 Section 24-1.6 do not apply to members of any club or 26 organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting HB4031 - 10 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 11 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 11 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 11 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or 2 private, while using their firearms on those target ranges. 3 (g) Subsections 24-1(a)(11) and 24-3.1(a)(6) do not apply 4 to: 5 (1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of 6 the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in 7 the performance of their official duty. 8 (2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus military 9 ordnance. 10 (3) Laboratories having a department of forensic 11 ballistics, or specializing in the development of 12 ammunition or explosive ordnance. 13 (4) Commerce, preparation, assembly, or possession of 14 explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed 15 by the federal government, in connection with the supply 16 of those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision 17 (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons 18 outside this State, or the transportation of explosive 19 bullets to any organization or person exempted in this 20 Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased 21 by an exempted manufacturer. 22 (g-5) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect 23 persons licensed under federal law to manufacture any device 24 or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use 25 in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or 26 ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and HB4031 - 11 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 12 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 12 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 12 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 actually engaged in the business of manufacturing those 2 devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to 3 activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, 4 such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of those 5 devices, firearms, or ammunition. This exemption does not 6 authorize the general private possession of any device or 7 attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in 8 silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession 9 and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed 10 manufacturing business described in this subsection (g-5). 11 During transportation, these devices shall be detached from 12 any weapon or not immediately accessible. 13 (g-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section 14 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any parole agent or parole 15 supervisor who meets the qualifications and conditions 16 prescribed in Section 3-14-1.5 of the Unified Code of 17 Corrections. 18 (g-7) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to a peace 19 officer while serving as a member of a tactical response team 20 or special operations team. A peace officer may not personally 21 own or apply for ownership of a device or attachment of any 22 kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the 23 report of any firearm. These devices shall be owned and 24 maintained by lawfully recognized units of government whose 25 duties include the investigation of criminal acts. 26 (g-10) (Blank). HB4031 - 12 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 13 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 13 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 13 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 (g-11) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect 2 persons licensed under federal law to distribute at wholesale 3 any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or 4 intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, 5 firearms, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those 6 devices, and actually engaged in the business of distributing 7 at wholesale those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only 8 with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of 9 that business, such as the distribution, transportation, or 10 demonstration of those devices, firearms, or ammunition to 11 qualified end users. In this subsection (g-11), "distributing 12 at wholesale" means that 90% or more of the revenue of the 13 business under the federal license held is derived from sales 14 to other federal licensees, governmental end users, and 15 federally approved export end users. This exemption does not 16 authorize the general private possession of any device or 17 attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in 18 silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession 19 and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed 20 wholesale distribution business described in this subsection 21 (g-11). During transportation, these devices shall be detached 22 from any weapon or not immediately accessible. 23 (h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of 24 any subsection of this Article need not negate negative any 25 exemptions contained in this Article. The defendant shall have 26 the burden of proving such an exemption. HB4031 - 13 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031- 14 -LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 14 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b HB4031 - 14 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b 1 (i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or 2 affect the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any 3 pistol or revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm 4 consigned to a common carrier operating under license of the 5 State of Illinois or the federal government, where such 6 transportation, carrying, or possession is incident to the 7 lawful transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; 8 and nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or 9 affect the transportation, carrying, or possession of any 10 pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the 11 subject of and regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or 12 subsection 24-2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and 13 enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or 14 other container, by the possessor of a valid Firearm Owners 15 Identification Card. 16 (Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22; 102-779, eff. 1-1-23; 17 102-837, eff. 5-13-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; revised 18 7-22-24.) 19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 20 becoming law. HB4031 - 14 - LRB104 12953 RLC 24512 b