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| Bill | CRIM CD-MILITARY REENACTOR | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts, from provisions prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of specified weapons, an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length for the purpose of using the rifle during historical re-enactments if: (1) the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 inches; or (2) the person has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 143 | Illinois HB 143 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 51 | 3 | 2011-01-13 | 2011-08-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/30f6f4bc-6a8c-409e-bee9-ffa65a2bcb6c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=143&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=54706&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 2c149ee05d0731bf79fb72fa5395478bcf42e2909f9d68b3d5882fac3ec69eb1 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 143 (97th) — CRIM CD-MILITARY REENACTOR
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts, from provisions prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of specified weapons, an active member of a bona fide, nationally recognized military re-enacting group possessing a vintage rifle or modern reproduction thereof with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length for the purpose of using the rifle during historical re-enactments if: (1) the modification is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26 inches; or (2) the person has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 117–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Dan Reitz — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-01-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
filing - 2011-01-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-01-18 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-08 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-17 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-02-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-02-22 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-02-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-02-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2011-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2011-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2011-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2011-03-02 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2011
reading-1 - 2011-03-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2011-03-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-03-14 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 Assigned to Public Health
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- 2011-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- 2011-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Public Health
- 2011-05-25 Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2011
- 2011-05-27 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2011
- 2011-05-28 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2011-05-29 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2011-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2011-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2011-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-08-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-08-22 Effective Date August 22, 2011
- 2011-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0465
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/30f6f4bc-6a8c-409e-bee9-ffa65a2bcb6c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).