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Bill VEH CD-SECRET COMPARTMENT Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to (1) own or operate with criminal intent any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) he or she knows to contain a false or secret compartment that is used or has been used to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or (2) to install, create, build, or fabricate in any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) a false or secret compartment knowing that another person intends to use the compartment to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Defines the term "false or secret compartment" to mean an enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is a modification of the vehicle as built by the original manufacturer (rather than any enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is intended and designed to be used to conceal, hide, and prevent discovery by law enforcement officers of the compartment or its contents.) Establishes that the term "vehicle" means, but is not limited to, any private or commercial car, truck, bus, aircraft or watercraft. Makes other changes regarding forfeiture and sentencing. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th SB 243 Illinois SB 243 (96th)
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Illinois SB 243 (96th) — VEH CD-SECRET COMPARTMENT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to (1) own or operate with criminal intent any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) he or she knows to contain a false or secret compartment that is used or has been used to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or (2) to install, create, build, or fabricate in any vehicle (rather than motor vehicle) a false or secret compartment knowing that another person intends to use the compartment to conceal a firearm as prohibited by the Criminal Code of 1961, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Defines the term "false or secret compartment" to mean an enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is a modification of the vehicle as built by the original manufacturer (rather than any enclosure integrated into the vehicle that is intended and designed to be used to conceal, hide, and prevent discovery by law enforcement officers of the compartment or its contents.) Establishes that the term "vehicle" means, but is not limited to, any private or commercial car, truck, bus, aircraft or watercraft. Makes other changes regarding forfeiture and sentencing.

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 — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Antonio Muñoz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-04 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz filing
  • 2009-02-04 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-04 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-02-10 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2009-02-19 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-02-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
  • 2009-02-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz amendment-introduction
  • 2009-02-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2009-02-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz amendment-introduction
  • 2009-02-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-03-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
  • 2009-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2009-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2009-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2009-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  • 2009-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Munoz amendment-passage
  • 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 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. Jack D. Franks
  • 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
  • 2009-04-23 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 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 January 1, 2010
  • 2009-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0202 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bbf77740-4ff4-442d-932f-3a6181928ab6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).