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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-PROPERTY DAMAGE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions making it an offense to knowingly damage property of another, knowingly start a fire on the land of another, knowingly deposit a stink bomb or offensive smelling compound on the land or in the building of another, or knowingly deface the property of another, deletes a requirement that the act be performed without the other person's consent and adds an affirmative defense that the owner of the property or land consented to the damage. In provisions making it an offense to knowingly injure a domestic animal of another, deletes a requirement that the act be performed without the other person's consent."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 977"
citation: "Illinois HB 977 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5780a2d6-7874-4030-87f1-bbea73eec240"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=977&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=28666&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "5453fc2de248ff246d6f1cfdf29ae8b7770fbabbf6e7f7868209002c4e8dc20d"
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 977 (95th) — CRIM CD-PROPERTY DAMAGE
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions making it an offense to knowingly damage property of another, knowingly start a fire on the land of another, knowingly deposit a stink bomb or offensive smelling compound on the land or in the building of another, or knowingly deface the property of another, deletes a requirement that the act be performed without the other person's consent and adds an affirmative defense that the owner of the property or land consented to the damage. In provisions making it an offense to knowingly injure a domestic animal of another, deletes a requirement that the act be performed without the other person's consent.
## 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=09500HB0977&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28666&DocNum=977&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0977eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28666&DocNum=977&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0977enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28666&DocNum=977&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1070** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1000** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John A. Fritchey — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey `filing`
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-15** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-03-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-05-02** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-005-000
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-06-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2007-06-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-06-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-000-000
- **2007-06-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-30** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2007-08-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0553 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5780a2d6-7874-4030-87f1-bbea73eec240`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).