---
type: "Bill"
title: "METH-ANHYDROUS AMMONIA"
description: "Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to attempt to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Effective January 1, 2008."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 274"
citation: "Illinois SB 274 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-07"
last_action: "2007-10-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b15142b8-b2e2-4eef-a5a4-fb924e063ee5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=274&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27861&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "2057e3a94c7eaa9575e9183865ecd476a63a938a27852516223e4f645f265441"
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 274 (95th) — METH-ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to attempt to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Effective January 1, 2008.

## 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=09500SB0274&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27861&DocNum=274&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0274eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27861&DocNum=274&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0274enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27861&DocNum=274&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–3** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Larry K. Bomke — primary (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Richard P. Myers — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `filing`
- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
- **2007-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- **2007-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2007-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2007
- **2007-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Larry K. Bomke `filing`
- **2007-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-08-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-08-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2007-08-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2007-08-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-09-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-10-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-10-31** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-10-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0690 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b15142b8-b2e2-4eef-a5a4-fb924e063ee5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).