---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-UNLAW USE WEAPONS"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is not a violation of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon to carry or possess any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm in one's dwelling. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 182"
citation: "Illinois HB 182 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-01-13"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7059210f-5620-491e-a02e-55f6bd5c7908"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=182&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40199&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "f2e0e24cf092b9c6078e30f937722b1e1ad47554bab0bb24c72e6f7dc3b5809d"
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 182 (96th) — CRIM CD-UNLAW USE WEAPONS

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is not a violation of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon to carry or possess any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm in one's dwelling. Effective immediately.

## 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=09600HB0182&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40199&DocNum=182&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0182eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40199&DocNum=182&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0182enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40199&DocNum=182&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **90–28** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **72–45** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bill Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-01-13** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `filing`
- **2009-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2009-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2009-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-03-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- **2009-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2009-04-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-045-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Firearms
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Executive
- **2009-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2009
- **2009-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
- **2009-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 090-028-000
- **2009-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2009-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0742 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7059210f-5620-491e-a02e-55f6bd5c7908`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).