---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning justification in the use of force against another person in defense of a dwelling."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 1464"
citation: "Illinois HB 1464 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-31"
last_action: "2018-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fdd6449d-1c43-4095-bbec-5ce192fe3c5d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1464&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=101954&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "fd7eb7d46e580b2f431496ab7b370678091d2dbaed4dc1b31d7514f5c35b5b7b"
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 HB 1464 (100th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning justification in the use of force against another person in defense of a dwelling.

## 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=10000HB1464&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101954&DocNum=1464&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB1464eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101954&DocNum=1464&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB1464enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101954&DocNum=1464&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **106–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2017-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2017-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2017-04-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2017-10-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2017-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2017-11-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-11-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-11-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2017-11-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-11-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2018-02-14** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2018-02-21** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2018
- **2018-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2018-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-27** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0630 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fdd6449d-1c43-4095-bbec-5ce192fe3c5d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).