Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB3217
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD-FIREARM OFFENSES
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Enhances the penalties for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful use or possession of a weapon by felons, aggravated discharge of a firearm, being an armed habitual criminal, defacing identification marks of firearms, unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member, or certain unlawful sale or delivery of firearms violations shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Jim Durkin; Dennis M. Reboletti; David McSweeney;Tom Cross; John M. Cabello;Jil Tracy; Jim Sacia; Renée Kosel; Robert W. Pritchard; Rich Brauer; Anthony DeLuca; Pam Roth;Kay Hatcher; Chad Hays; Patricia R. Bellock; Sandra M. Pihos;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (16 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 21, 2013 | Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary; Rep. Jim Durkin |
| House | Mar 14, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock |
| House | Mar 14, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Motion Withdrawn Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary; Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti |
| House | Mar 13, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel |
| House | Mar 11, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| House | Mar 1, 2013 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney |
| House | Mar 1, 2013 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 26, 2013 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 26, 2013 | 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
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Link: link to state bill page
