republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/sb-1821.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "REG-PYRO OP LIC"
description: "Amends the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act. Provides that \"display fireworks\" are Division 1.3G explosives (rather than Division 1.3G or 1.4). Provides that the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules regarding Division 1.3G explosives (rather than Division 1.3G and 1.4)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1821"
citation: "Illinois SB 1821 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be763162-7d17-4bbc-bc1e-7904e86d0bcb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1821&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20169&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "3fad2dcc06d83b778e0de3fa3de06d8ac3bd887c670aba0231db1a01bbff7b09"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1821 (94th) — REG-PYRO OP LIC

Amends the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act. Provides that "display fireworks" are Division 1.3G explosives (rather than Division 1.3G or 1.4). Provides that the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules regarding Division 1.3G explosives (rather than Division 1.3G and 1.4).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1821&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20169&DocNum=1821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1821eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20169&DocNum=1821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1821enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20169&DocNum=1821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frank C. Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2005-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
- **2005-04-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Watson `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 046-004-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2005-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Frank C. Watson `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2005-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0658 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be763162-7d17-4bbc-bc1e-7904e86d0bcb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).