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Bill CRIM &CORR-FIREARM PURCHASE Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of one firearm, a Class 1 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of 2 to 5 firearms at the same time or within a one year period, and a Class X felony with a term of imprisonment of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years for the purchase or attempted purchase of 6 or more firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm shall not receive a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 5524 Illinois HB 5524 (95th)
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Illinois HB 5524 (95th) — CRIM &CORR-FIREARM PURCHASE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of one firearm, a Class 1 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of 2 to 5 firearms at the same time or within a one year period, and a Class X felony with a term of imprisonment of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years for the purchase or attempted purchase of 6 or more firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm shall not receive a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 901 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
  • Dennis M. Reboletti — primary (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2008-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti filing
  • 2008-02-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-05 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-13 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-04-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
  • 2008-04-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • 2008-04-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  • 2008-04-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2008-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2008-04-03 Removed from Short Debate Status
  • 2008-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2008-04-03 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 090-001-017 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-04-08 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2008-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2008 reading-1
  • 2008-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  • 2008-04-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-16 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-04-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  • 2008-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2008-05-15 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-05-15 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  • 2008-05-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2008-05-21 Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008
  • 2008-05-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
  • 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2008-05-23 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 reading-3
  • 2008-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2008-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2008-05-28 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-08-22 Effective Date January 1, 2009
  • 2008-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0882 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a6e0f342-1e7e-4d20-b90d-e5cb65f059db. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).