SB 2431 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK

Summary
Amends the Illinois Explosives Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Provides that no person shall acquire, possess, use, transfer, or dispose of explosive materials unless the person has obtained a valid Illinois Individual Explosives License issued by the Department of Natural Resources, except as provided in the Act. In provisions concerning qualifications for licensure, provides that no person shall qualify to hold a license who is an unlawful user of or addicted to alcohol or any controlled substance or has been adjudicated a person with a mental disability as defined in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or the person's FOID card is suspended or revoked. Provides that upon receipt of a second revocation of an explosives license, the person shall no longer be eligible to apply for an Illinois individual explosive license. Provides that any bulk storage or holding of consumer fireworks in quantities of 1,001 pounds or greater that is not in compliance with the Pyrotechnic Use Act or the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act must be stored in a Department certified Type 1, Type 2, or Type 4 magazine and must meet the distancing requirements for low explosives in applicable law. Provides that no consumer firework cake, designed for consumer use, shall exceed 500 grams in total explosive chemical composition. Provides that any person transporting explosive materials in the State shall comply with the placard requirements, as required by federal administrative rule. Makes other changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized in its enrolled version, incorporating minor technical corrections to definitions and formatting. These changes clarify how explosive materials are listed in federal regulations and fix punctuation errors in the text, ensuring the final law is precise and consistent with standard legal formatting.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; the revisions are technical clarifications rather than new policy directions.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Explosive materials' to state that the list is 'provided in' 27 CFR 555.23 instead of 'located in', clarifying the source of the regulation.

Corrected a punctuation error in the definition of 'Explosive' by removing a space before the word 'any' in the list of included items.

TECHNICAL

Standardized the page headers from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status before signing into law.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

3816
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
R Republican19
3 Yea 16 Nay
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
10
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-017-000
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-003-000
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-003-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Turner
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-003-000
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 005-002-000
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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