---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-UNLAWFUL USE WEAPONS"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons, the unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a period of probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge may not be imposed for these violations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 524"
citation: "Illinois HB 524 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-01-27"
last_action: "2005-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01607020-994a-4187-9586-7cf269acfb05"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=524&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14895&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7aa0160f37002fb32a491a5a62e400fb57d6795d15530c725673288d985c1519"
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 524 (94th) — CRIM CD-UNLAWFUL USE WEAPONS

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons, the unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a period of probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge may not be imposed for these violations.

## 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=09400HB0524&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14895&DocNum=524&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0524eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14895&DocNum=524&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0524enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14895&DocNum=524&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — primary (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah L. Graham `filing`
- **2005-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-02** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2005-03-02** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-03-02** Correctional Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-03-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-09** Correctional Note Filed
- **2005-03-09** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2005-03-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-05-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-05-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2005-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-23** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-06-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0072 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01607020-994a-4187-9586-7cf269acfb05`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).