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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-WEAPONS"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for unlawful sale of firearms, unlawful purchase of a firearm, gunrunning, or defacing identification marks of firearms may be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the offense. Enhances the penalties for various offenses committed while armed with a firearm while wearing or in possession of body armor. Enhances the penalties for gunrunning based upon the the number of firearms illegally transferred. Provides that the offense of unlawful sale of firearms applies to the sale or gift of a firearm to a person who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is required to possess the Card before the person may purchase or receive a firearm. Provides for the forfeiture of property used to commit the offense of gunrunning and for the forfeiture of any moneys, profits, or proceeds a person acquired in whole or in part as a result of committing the offense of gunrunning. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 4949"
citation: "Illinois HB 4949 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2004-02-05"
last_action: "2004-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9d50d68c-d5e0-4e12-8838-fbf484d739bc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4949&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=9664&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "6414e9ccbfe062ff0dcf71d777f056c4bad7fbb1c7eb503d96bcd8b642045237"
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 4949 (93rd) — CRIM CD-WEAPONS
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for unlawful sale of firearms, unlawful purchase of a firearm, gunrunning, or defacing identification marks of firearms may be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the offense. Enhances the penalties for various offenses committed while armed with a firearm while wearing or in possession of body armor. Enhances the penalties for gunrunning based upon the the number of firearms illegally transferred. Provides that the offense of unlawful sale of firearms applies to the sale or gift of a firearm to a person who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is required to possess the Card before the person may purchase or receive a firearm. Provides for the forfeiture of property used to commit the offense of gunrunning and for the forfeiture of any moneys, profits, or proceeds a person acquired in whole or in part as a result of committing the offense of gunrunning. 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=09300HB4949&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=9664&DocNum=4949&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4949eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=9664&DocNum=4949&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4949enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=9664&DocNum=4949&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Edward J. Acevedo — primary (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2004-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo `filing`
- **2004-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-02** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-03** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2004-03-04** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 2, 2004
- **2004-04-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-04-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-04-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2004-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2004-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2004-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2004-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 `reading-1`
- **2004-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2004-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-04-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-15** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Held in Judiciary
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-04-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-04-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004
- **2004-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Munoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2004-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Munoz `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004
- **2004-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2004-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2004-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
- **2004-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2004-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-08-11** Effective Date August 11, 2004
- **2004-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0906 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9d50d68c-d5e0-4e12-8838-fbf484d739bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).