CRIM CD-SILENCERS-POSSESSION Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Steve Davis-Mike Boland-Jim Sacia) 8/5/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0439 720 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 38, par. 24-2Amends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes the substance of the bill. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the unlawful use of weapons offense does not apply to or affect persons licensed under federal law to manufacture any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, or ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the business of manufacturing those devices or ammunition, but only with respect to activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of those devices or ammunition. Provides that this exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing business. Provides that during transportation, those devices shall be detached from any weapon or not immediately accessible.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the exemption from an unlawful use of weapons violation for possessing a silencer, also applies to persons licensed under federal law to manufacture firearms. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/5/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-002 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/20/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis 3/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/14/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/14/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2002 5/15/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine 5/15/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/28/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2003SenateEffective Date August 5, 2003 8/5/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0439