---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section that prohibits the possession of burglary tools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 2859"
citation: "Illinois HB 2859 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-26"
last_action: "2008-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/756eaf72-342b-4c64-995e-82f7e192fcf2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2859&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=31694&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "3e3dcd57b0c040ba915a939124c0871abe26f5becf4790d1599576430918e446"
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 2859 (95th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section that prohibits the possession of burglary tools.

## 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=09500HB2859&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31694&DocNum=2859&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2859eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31694&DocNum=2859&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2859enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31694&DocNum=2859&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael P. McAuliffe — primary (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **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
- **2007-04-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2007-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-05-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-05-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-17** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-13** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2008
- **2008-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-22** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0883 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/756eaf72-342b-4c64-995e-82f7e192fcf2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).