HB 5524 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CRIM &CORR-FIREARM PURCHASE

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of one firearm, a Class 1 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of 2 to 5 firearms at the same time or within a one year period, and a Class X felony with a term of imprisonment of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years for the purchase or attempted purchase of 6 or more firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm shall not receive a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 8, 2008 Signed Aug 22, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2008 · House Apr 3, 2008

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 28, 2008
D Democratic35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 22, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 15, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-26)
house
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Mar 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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