Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
7.0 KiB
type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
| type | title | description | jurisdiction | legislature | session | identifier | citation | classification | subjects | status | primary_sponsors | version_count | action_count | vote_count | first_action | last_action | source | source_identifier | source_url | source_hash | vintage | source_snapshot | retrieved_at | confidence | tags | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | CRIM CD-SILENCER-EXEMPTION | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of unlawful use of weapons relating to the possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of a firearm and the offense of aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a device designed or used for silencing the report of a firearm do not apply to a peace officer while serving as a member of a tactical response team or special operations team. Provides that a peace officer may not personally own or apply for ownership of a device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm. Provides that these devices shall be owned and maintained by lawfully recognized units of government whose duties include the investigation of criminal acts. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 1708 | Illinois HB 1708 (97th) |
|
enacted | 3 | 49 | 2 | 2011-02-16 | 2012-02-06 | openstates | ocd-bill/5cdcfbe0-9569-45cb-82aa-1fced9bc4030 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1708&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58886&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 1702d98a5a1ea5a9b85086c7a7ee12dfd290db43f5c02b5e59ce2ed4a21196a1 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
|
Illinois HB 1708 (97th) — CRIM CD-SILENCER-EXEMPTION
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of unlawful use of weapons relating to the possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of a firearm and the offense of aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a device designed or used for silencing the report of a firearm do not apply to a peace officer while serving as a member of a tactical response team or special operations team. Provides that a peace officer may not personally own or apply for ownership of a device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm. Provides that these devices shall be owned and maintained by lawfully recognized units of government whose duties include the investigation of criminal acts.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Unes — primary (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes
filing - 2011-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2011-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- 2011-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2011-02-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-22 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- 2011-03-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2011-03-31 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-03-31 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2011-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2011-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- 2011-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- 2011-03-31 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-03-31 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-31 Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler
- 2011-04-27 Assigned to Public Health
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-27 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- 2011-07-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2011-07-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2011-07-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2011-07-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2011-10-12 Re-assigned to Public Health
referral-committee - 2011-10-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-11-09 Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-11-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
- 2011-11-09 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-11-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- 2011-11-28 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-11-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- 2011-11-29 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-11-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-12-14 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2012-02-06 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2012-02-06 Effective Date June 1, 2012
- 2012-02-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0676
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5cdcfbe0-9569-45cb-82aa-1fced9bc4030. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).