Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0882

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/24-3.5

730 ILCS 5/5-5-3

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of one firearm, a Class 1 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony) for the purchase or attempted purchase of 2 to 5 firearms at the same time or within a one year period, and a Class X felony with a term of imprisonment of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years for the purchase or attempted purchase of 6 or more firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm shall not receive a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2/14/2008	House	First Reading
2/14/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/13/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-000
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
4/2/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
4/3/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
4/3/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
4/3/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/3/2008	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
4/3/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/3/2008	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 090-001-017
4/8/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2008
4/15/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
4/16/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/16/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
4/23/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/15/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/21/2008	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
5/21/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008
5/22/2008	Senate	Second Reading
5/22/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/23/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
5/28/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/28/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
5/28/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/28/2008	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2008	House	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2008	House	Governor Approved
8/22/2008	House	Effective Date January 1, 2009
8/22/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0882

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