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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM-AGG ASSAULT-FIREARM-VEHIC"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated assault committed by the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle is a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 439"
citation: "Illinois HB 439 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-01-26"
last_action: "2007-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f46779f0-678b-4eed-89ed-11e8b0e4c636"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=439&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27378&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "f2cf5e9287bf63726f3623535a01edf171209cf261b406ac2002f7a2663316d8"
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 HB 439 (95th) — CRIM-AGG ASSAULT-FIREARM-VEHIC
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated assault committed by the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle is a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony. 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=09500HB0439&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27378&DocNum=439&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0439eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27378&DocNum=439&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0439enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27378&DocNum=439&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dan Rutherford — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe `filing`
- **2007-01-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-01-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2007-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 29, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2007
- **2007-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0292 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f46779f0-678b-4eed-89ed-11e8b0e4c636`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).