---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-KNUCKLE WEAPON"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 2757"
citation: "Illinois HB 2757 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-26"
last_action: "2008-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f1406fc7-bbd0-4d38-831e-fd9f9ee71d69"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2757&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=31693&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "dcc33c5db4a9439296e5cd97a2eedea9b2d4ab49902a132a30b8d1c9fe218a47"
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 2757 (95th) — CRIM CD-KNUCKLE WEAPON

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.

## 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=09500HB2757&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31693&DocNum=2757&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2757eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31693&DocNum=2757&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2757enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31693&DocNum=2757&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Fred Crespo — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2007-04-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2008-03-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2008-03-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2008-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-15** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2008-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008 `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2008-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-23** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-07** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-13** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2008-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0809 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f1406fc7-bbd0-4d38-831e-fd9f9ee71d69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).