---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the reckless discharge of a firearm."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 1119"
citation: "Illinois HB 1119 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2015-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/625929f4-c440-45d5-8c40-65cc28b23796"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1119&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85598&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "f8a8c21884a1185566129298a20789aa77b990fb8109bb079392215be52356ae"
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 1119 (99th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the reckless discharge of a firearm.

## 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=09900HB1119&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85598&DocNum=1119&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1119eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85598&DocNum=1119&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1119enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85598&DocNum=1119&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2015-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-04-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2015-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2015-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2015-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2015-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2015-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2015-04-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2015-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-20** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0412 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/625929f4-c440-45d5-8c40-65cc28b23796`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).