Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2653
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-FIREARM PENALTIES
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases penalties by one class for unlawful use of weapons when a person knowingly: (1) carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm; or (2) carries or possesses on or about his or her person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a municipality except when an invitee in or on the public street, alley, or other public lands, for the purpose of the display of the weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her land or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm. Provides that a first offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon committed with a firearm by a person 18 years of age or older where certain factors exist is a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony), for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years. Increases the penalty by one class for unlawful possession of firearms. Makes other changes.
Session: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 29, 2019
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dan Ugaste (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 5, 2019 | To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 26, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 14, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
