---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 801"
citation: "Illinois HB 801 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e501bd45-fa5c-47df-855b-af8158750feb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=801&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71098&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "b1efcff5453583458d432cfe56c2bb4b6fc0ab17dada2ed52640f6c0faca745b"
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 801 (98th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices.

## 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=09800HB0801&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71098&DocNum=801&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0801eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71098&DocNum=801&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0801enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71098&DocNum=801&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **46–9** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sue Scherer — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2013-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-03-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2013-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 015-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-05-01** To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- **2013-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Reported Back To Criminal Law; 002-001-000
- **2013-05-22** Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2013-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2013
- **2013-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2013-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 046-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0369 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e501bd45-fa5c-47df-855b-af8158750feb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).