98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB0801

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/20-2 from Ch. 38, par. 20-2

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a

Section
concerning possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary

devices.

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A BILL FOR

HB0801

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing

5 Section 20-2 as follows:

6 (720 ILCS 5/20-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-2)

7 Sec. 20-2. Possession of explosives or explosive or

8 incendiary devices.

9 (a) A person commits possession of explosives or explosive

10 or incendiary devices in violation of this ~~this~~ Section when he

11 or she possesses, manufactures or transports any explosive

12 compound, timing or detonating device for use with any

13 explosive compound or incendiary device and either intends to

14 use the explosive or device to commit any offense or knows that

15 another intends to use the explosive or device to commit a

16 felony.

17 (b) Sentence.

18 Possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary

19 devices is a Class 1 felony for which a person, if sentenced to

20 a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4

21 years and not more than 30 years.

22 (c) (Blank).

23 (Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)