---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROBATION OFFICER-TRAINING"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the prohibitions on carrying concealed firearms or firearms in a vehicle and carrying firearms on a public way do not apply to parole agents and parole supervisors who meet certain qualifications and conditions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 427"
citation: "Illinois HB 427 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-01-26"
last_action: "2008-12-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2692f1a1-1448-4af0-a324-9eebd695079f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=427&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27363&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "12a2dcce9c750ace3ca5459266c36694969eeab0036ce6bfd2456df9af9ad2b6"
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 427 (95th) — PROBATION OFFICER-TRAINING

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the prohibitions on carrying concealed firearms or firearms in a vehicle and carrying firearms on a public way do not apply to parole agents and parole supervisors who meet certain qualifications and conditions.

## 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=09500HB0427&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27363&DocNum=427&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0427eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27363&DocNum=427&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0427enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27363&DocNum=427&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **98–8** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — primary (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons `filing`
- **2007-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2007-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-03-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2007-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2007-04-19** Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2007-04-25** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2007-05-02** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007;
- **2007-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-12-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- **2008-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2008-11-12** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-11-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 13, 2008
- **2008-11-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2008-11-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-11-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-11-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2008-11-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-11-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2008-11-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-11-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-11-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-11-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2008-11-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2008-11-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2008-11-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2008-11-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-001
- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-11-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-12-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-12-15** Effective Date December 15, 2008
- **2008-12-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1007 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2692f1a1-1448-4af0-a324-9eebd695079f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).