VEH CD-SECRET COMPARTMENT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to (1) own or operate with criminal intent any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) he or she knows to contain a false or secret compartment that is used or has been used to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or (2) to install, create, build, or fabricate in any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) a false or secret compartment knowing that another person intends to use the compartment to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Defines the term "false or secret compartment" to mean an enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is a modification of the vehicle as built by the original manufacturer (rather than any enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is intended and designed to be used to conceal, hide, and prevent discovery by law enforcement officers of the compartment or its contents.) Establishes that the term "vehicle" means, but is not limited to, any private or commercial car, truck, bus, aircraft or watercraft. Makes other changes regarding forfeiture and sentencing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Aug 10, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2009 · House May 13, 2009
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Apr 2, 2009
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
8
Aug 10, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 13, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 23, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Munoz
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-2)
senate
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Feb 19, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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