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SB 686 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM CD-SILENCERS-POSSESSION

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that that the statute that prohibits a person from possessing a device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm and that prohibits the possession of a sawed-off rifle or shotgun, machine gun, and of certain bombs does not apply to a business entity that designs, develops, and manufactures ammunition and uses that device, attachment or weapon solely for the purpose of testing the ammunition for legitimate business purposes. Provides that the Department of State Police, upon proper determination, shall issue a certificate of exemption from the unlawful use of weapons provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 20, 2003 Signed Aug 5, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2003 · House May 13, 2003

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 28, 2003
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Aug 5, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 22, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
May 22, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 15, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2002
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 13, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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