---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-MILITARY REENACTOR"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts, from provisions prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of specified weapons, an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length for the purpose of using the rifle during historical re-enactments if: (1) the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 inches; or (2) the person has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 143"
citation: "Illinois HB 143 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-01-13"
last_action: "2011-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30f6f4bc-6a8c-409e-bee9-ffa65a2bcb6c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=143&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=54706&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "2c149ee05d0731bf79fb72fa5395478bcf42e2909f9d68b3d5882fac3ec69eb1"
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 143 (97th) — CRIM CD-MILITARY REENACTOR

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts, from provisions prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of specified weapons, an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length for the purpose of using the rifle during historical re-enactments if: (1) the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 inches; or (2) the person has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 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=09700HB0143&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=54706&DocNum=143&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0143eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=54706&DocNum=143&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0143enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=54706&DocNum=143&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Reitz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `filing`
- **2011-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-02-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-02-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-02-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2011-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2011-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2011-03-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-03-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2011-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2011-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2011-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Public Health
- **2011-05-25** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2011
- **2011-05-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2011-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2011-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2011
- **2011-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0465 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30f6f4bc-6a8c-409e-bee9-ffa65a2bcb6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).