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HB 4949 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM CD-WEAPONS

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for unlawful sale of firearms, unlawful purchase of a firearm, gunrunning, or defacing identification marks of firearms may be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the offense. Enhances the penalties for various offenses committed while armed with a firearm while wearing or in possession of body armor. Enhances the penalties for gunrunning based upon the the number of firearms illegally transferred. Provides that the offense of unlawful sale of firearms applies to the sale or gift of a firearm to a person who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is required to possess the Card before the person may purchase or receive a firearm. Provides for the forfeiture of property used to commit the offense of gunrunning and for the forfeiture of any moneys, profits, or proceeds a person acquired in whole or in part as a result of committing the offense of gunrunning. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Apr 6, 2004 Signed Aug 11, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House May 19, 2004

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Aug 11, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 17, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
lower
May 14, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 14, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
May 11, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Munoz
upper
May 6, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
May 5, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 5, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 5, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Munoz
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 2, 2004
lower
Mar 2, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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