Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5890
Legislation Overview
Title: GUN CRIME CHARGING&SENTENCING
Description: Creates the Gun Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which reasons shall specifically explain why the offense or offenses of conviction that result from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that the written statement shall be part of the court record in the case, and a copy shall be provided to any person upon request. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Provides that a copy of the written sentencing order shall be provided to any person upon request. Effective immediately.
Session: 100th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: May 24, 2018
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Batinick (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 24, 2018 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick |
| House | May 24, 2018 | First Reading |
| House | May 24, 2018 | Referred to Rules Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 24, 2018 | 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
