Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 686 — CRIM CD-SILENCERS-POSSESSION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0439

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that that the statute that prohibits a person from possessing a device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm and that prohibits the possession of a sawed-off rifle or shotgun, machine gun, and of certain bombs does not apply to a business entity that designs, develops, and manufactures ammunition and uses that device, attachment or weapon solely for the purpose of testing the ammunition for legitimate business purposes. Provides that the Department of State Police, upon proper determination, shall issue a certificate of exemption from the unlawful use of weapons provisions. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 686 primarily involved removing certain provisions related to "engaged" and "disengaged" status, while retaining key language concerning "affection" and "benefit." This change simplifies the bill by focusing on core definitions and terms that are essential for understanding its implications. The adjustments matter because they clarify how the bill will be applied, making it more straightforward for those affected by the legislation to understand its purpose and impact.

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SB686 Engrossed LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
SB686 Enrolled LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
SB686 Engrossed -2- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b (5) Persons licensed as private security contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the Department of Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be.
SB686 Enrolled -2- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b (5) Persons licensed as private security contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the Department of Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be.
provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of SB686 Engrossed -3- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons.
provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of SB686 Enrolled -3- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons.
A person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has SB686 Engrossed -4- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation.
A person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has SB686 Enrolled -4- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation.
(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory SB686 Engrossed -5- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b Commission who has completed the background screening and training mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory SB686 Enrolled -5- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b Commission who has completed the background screening and training mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine SB686 Engrossed -6- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine SB686 Enrolled -6- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
SB686 Engrossed -7- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6) shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the scope of his employment, where such activities involving such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
SB686 Enrolled -7- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6) shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the scope of his employment, where such activities involving such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed by the federal government, in connection with the supply of those organizations and persons exempted by SB686 Engrossed -8- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b subdivision (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons outside this State, or the transportation of explosive bullets to any organization or person exempted in this Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased by an exempted manufacturer.
(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed by the federal government, in connection with the supply of those organizations and persons exempted by SB686 Enrolled -8- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b subdivision (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons outside this State, or the transportation of explosive bullets to any organization or person exempted in this Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased by an exempted manufacturer.
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and nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply SB686 Engrossed -9- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b to, or affect the transportation, carrying, or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the subject of and regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or subsection 24-2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
and nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply SB686 Enrolled -9- LRB093 03577 RLC 10998 b to, or affect the transportation, carrying, or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the subject of and regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or subsection 24-2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0439

  2. Effective Date August 5, 2003

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2002

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  22. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Arrived in House

  28. Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-002

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003

  30. Second Reading

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003

  32. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine

  37. Postponed - Judiciary

  38. Assigned to Judiciary

  39. Referred to Rules

  40. First Reading

  41. Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine

Sponsors

  • William R. Haine · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • William R. Haine

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Soden — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Not Voting
Geo-Karis — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 106000
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 118000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Parke — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Howard — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Novak — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wirsing — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46104
Democrat 5002
Republican 1000
Total 52106
% of votes cast 88%2%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Nay
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Clayborne — Not Voting
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 686 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that that the statute that prohibits a person from possessing a device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm and that prohibits the possession of a sawed-off rifle or shotgun, machine gun, and of certain bombs does not apply to a business entity that designs, develops, and manufactures ammunition and uses that device, attachment or weapon solely for the purpose of testing the ammunition for legitimate business purposes. Provides that the Department of State Police, upon proper determination, shall issue a certificate of exemption from the unlawful use of weapons provisions. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 686?
SB 686 is sponsored by William R. Haine.
What is the current status of SB 686?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2003. Enacted.
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