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| Bill | CRIM CD-FIREARMS TRAFFICKING | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of firearms trafficking. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she has not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into the State, a firearm or firearm ammunition, or both, for the purpose of sale, delivery, or transfer to any other person or with the intent to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm or firearm ammunition to any other person. Provides that firearms trafficking is a Class 1 felony for which the person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years. Provides that firearms trafficking by a person who has been previously convicted of firearms trafficking, gunrunning, or a felony offense for the unlawful sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm or firearm ammunition in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed when the person has been found guilty of firearms trafficking involving both a firearm and firearm ammunition. Provides that the court shall sentence the offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment for the offense. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 6303 | Illinois HB 6303 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 84 | 3 | 2016-02-11 | 2016-08-23 | openstates | ocd-bill/de9c714b-b50e-4f0a-828e-96c45eaac783 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6303&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95855&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 3da4df9370303140bc402190e8cb7f3b68b698c4bd0bedb7cfea67eb22632ae8 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 6303 (99th) — CRIM CD-FIREARMS TRAFFICKING
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of firearms trafficking. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she has not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into the State, a firearm or firearm ammunition, or both, for the purpose of sale, delivery, or transfer to any other person or with the intent to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm or firearm ammunition to any other person. Provides that firearms trafficking is a Class 1 felony for which the person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years. Provides that firearms trafficking by a person who has been previously convicted of firearms trafficking, gunrunning, or a felony offense for the unlawful sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm or firearm ammunition in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed when the person has been found guilty of firearms trafficking involving both a firearm and firearm ammunition. Provides that the court shall sentence the offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment for the offense. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 51–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 117–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — primary (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2016-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
filing - 2016-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2016-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2016-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2016-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2016-03-23 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-04-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2016-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2016-04-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- 2016-04-06 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2016-04-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2016-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2016-04-14 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- 2016-04-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-14 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2016-04-27 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2016-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2016-05-04 To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU)
- 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2016-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2016-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2016-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2016-05-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
- 2016-05-17 Reported Back To Judiciary; 003-000-000
- 2016-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-05-18 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2016
- 2016-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2016-05-24 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2016
- 2016-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2016-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-29 Arrived in House
introduction - 2016-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2016-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-30 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2016-05-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- 2016-05-30 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- 2016-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2016-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- 2016-05-31 House Concurs
- 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-08-23 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-08-23 Effective Date August 23, 2016
- 2016-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0885
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/de9c714b-b50e-4f0a-828e-96c45eaac783. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).