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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD&AIR RIFLE-AIR RIFLE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an assault using an air rifle constitutes aggravated assault. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery involving the use of a firearm does not include an air rifle as defined by the Air Rifle Act. Amends the Air Rifle Act. Eliminates the maximum $50 fine that may be imposed for violation of the Act by a person who is not a dealer of air rifles. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 211"
citation: "Illinois SB 211 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-03"
last_action: "2009-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b6f5a205-df8b-41ea-8ec4-12988a0506d2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=211&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40702&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "0512b59c33dcad5fd554663be5da64c3dc48c2a1b46817268cefa16287aab4c1"
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 SB 211 (96th) — CRIM CD&AIR RIFLE-AIR RIFLE
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an assault using an air rifle constitutes aggravated assault. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery involving the use of a firearm does not include an air rifle as defined by the Air Rifle Act. Amends the Air Rifle Act. Eliminates the maximum $50 fine that may be imposed for violation of the Act by a person who is not a dealer of air rifles. 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=09600SB0211&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40702&DocNum=211&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0211eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40702&DocNum=211&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0211enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40702&DocNum=211&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Careen M. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McAsey — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2009-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Held in Criminal Law
- **2009-02-26** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2009-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-03-05** To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
- **2009-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2009-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2009-04-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2009
- **2009-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0201 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b6f5a205-df8b-41ea-8ec4-12988a0506d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).