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type: "Bill"
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title: "CRIM CD-SILENCER-EXEMPTION"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 1708"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1708 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2011-02-16"
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last_action: "2012-02-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5cdcfbe0-9569-45cb-82aa-1fced9bc4030"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1708&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58886&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "1702d98a5a1ea5a9b85086c7a7ee12dfd290db43f5c02b5e59ce2ed4a21196a1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1708 (97th) — CRIM CD-SILENCER-EXEMPTION
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1708&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58886&DocNum=1708&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1708eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58886&DocNum=1708&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1708enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58886&DocNum=1708&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
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- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
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- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Unes — primary (person)
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- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2011-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes `filing`
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- **2011-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2011-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
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- **2011-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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- **2011-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
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- **2011-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
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- **2011-03-31** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2011-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-03-31** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
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- **2011-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2011-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
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- **2011-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
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- **2011-03-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-03-31** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-31** Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler
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- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-13** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
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- **2011-07-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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- **2011-07-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
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- **2011-07-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
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- **2011-07-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2011-10-12** Re-assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-10-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
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- **2011-11-09** Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
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- **2011-11-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
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- **2011-11-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 `reading-3`
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- **2011-11-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
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- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2011-12-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-02-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-02-06** Effective Date June 1, 2012
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- **2012-02-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0676 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5cdcfbe0-9569-45cb-82aa-1fced9bc4030`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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