---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-AGG ARSON-SCHOOL"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated arson includes the arson of a school building when other elements of the offense are present. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 2446"
citation: "Illinois HB 2446 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-07-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/748b7796-3156-45b0-b0f9-9e0224c13aec"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2446&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=4183&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "5e13753f4ab20af7f9510719157193c4697663f3f707eaac8a476cf7f3f7b74c"
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 2446 (93rd) — CRIM CD-AGG ARSON-SCHOOL

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated arson includes the arson of a school building when other elements of the offense are present. 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=09300HB2446&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=4183&DocNum=2446&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2446eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=4183&DocNum=2446&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2446enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=4183&DocNum=2446&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `filing`
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-26** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2003-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2003-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2003-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-24** Effective Date July 24, 2003
- **2003-07-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0335 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/748b7796-3156-45b0-b0f9-9e0224c13aec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).