---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIREARMS ACT"
description: "Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1333"
citation: "Illinois SB 1333 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 110
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24c43efb-d9b6-4455-8b63-86d8fa31093b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1333&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18403&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "0cbdf54d3bc2a0eb440a9237526b1d349254db5597c27dc8e00e3da97a6859c4"
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 SB 1333 (94th) — FIREARMS ACT

Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.

## 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=09400SB1333&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18403&DocNum=1333&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1333eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18403&DocNum=1333&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1333enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18403&DocNum=1333&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **89–28** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Eileen Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert S. Molaro — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-16** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-005-000
- **2005-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2005
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2005-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2005-05-27** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 037-017-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-05-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-27** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2005-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-05-29** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-05-30** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed Engrossed.
- **2005-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-028-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2005
- **2005-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0353 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24c43efb-d9b6-4455-8b63-86d8fa31093b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).