Bill Text: IL HB2357 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a person commits a misdemeanor while armed with a firearm, the person shall be sentenced for a Class 4 felony. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for a conviction for a felony committed while armed with a firearm. Provides that if a person is convicted of an offense while armed with a firearm and causes death or great bodily harm to another person with the firearm, the court shall impose an additional 15-year sentence upon the person, in addition to the sentence imposed for the offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2357 Detail]

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2357

Introduced , by Rep. Paul Jacobs

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-95
730 ILCS 5/5-5-3

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a person commits a misdemeanor while armed with a firearm, the person shall be sentenced for a Class 4 felony. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for a conviction for a felony committed while armed with a firearm. Provides that if a person is convicted of an offense while armed with a firearm and causes death or great bodily harm to another person with the firearm, the court shall impose an additional 15-year sentence upon the person, in addition to the sentence imposed for the offense.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5changing Sections 5-4.5-95 and 5-5-3 as follows:
6 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-95)
7 Sec. 5-4.5-95. GENERAL RECIDIVISM PROVISIONS.
8 (a) HABITUAL CRIMINALS.
9 (1) Every person who has been twice convicted in any
10 state or federal court of an offense that contains the
11 same elements as an offense now (the date of the offense
12 committed after the 2 prior convictions) classified in
13 Illinois as a Class X felony, criminal sexual assault,
14 aggravated kidnapping, or first degree murder, and who is
15 thereafter convicted of a Class X felony, criminal sexual
16 assault, or first degree murder, committed after the 2
17 prior convictions, shall be adjudged an habitual criminal.
18 (2) The 2 prior convictions need not have been for the
19 same offense.
20 (3) Any convictions that result from or are connected
21 with the same transaction, or result from offenses
22 committed at the same time, shall be counted for the
23 purposes of this Section as one conviction.

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1 (4) This Section does not apply unless each of the
2 following requirements are satisfied:
3 (A) The third offense was committed after July 3,
4 1980.
5 (B) The third offense was committed within 20
6 years of the date that judgment was entered on the
7 first conviction; provided, however, that time spent
8 in custody shall not be counted.
9 (C) The third offense was committed after
10 conviction on the second offense.
11 (D) The second offense was committed after
12 conviction on the first offense.
13 (E) The first offense was committed when the
14 person was 21 years of age or older.
15 (5) Anyone who is adjudged an habitual criminal shall
16 be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment.
17 (6) A prior conviction shall not be alleged in the
18 indictment, and no evidence or other disclosure of that
19 conviction shall be presented to the court or the jury
20 during the trial of an offense set forth in this Section
21 unless otherwise permitted by the issues properly raised
22 in that trial. After a plea or verdict or finding of guilty
23 and before sentence is imposed, the prosecutor may file
24 with the court a verified written statement signed by the
25 State's Attorney concerning any former conviction of an
26 offense set forth in this Section rendered against the

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1 defendant. The court shall then cause the defendant to be
2 brought before it; shall inform the defendant of the
3 allegations of the statement so filed, and of his or her
4 right to a hearing before the court on the issue of that
5 former conviction and of his or her right to counsel at
6 that hearing; and unless the defendant admits such
7 conviction, shall hear and determine the issue, and shall
8 make a written finding thereon. If a sentence has
9 previously been imposed, the court may vacate that
10 sentence and impose a new sentence in accordance with this
11 Section.
12 (7) A duly authenticated copy of the record of any
13 alleged former conviction of an offense set forth in this
14 Section shall be prima facie evidence of that former
15 conviction; and a duly authenticated copy of the record of
16 the defendant's final release or discharge from probation
17 granted, or from sentence and parole supervision (if any)
18 imposed pursuant to that former conviction, shall be prima
19 facie evidence of that release or discharge.
20 (8) Any claim that a previous conviction offered by
21 the prosecution is not a former conviction of an offense
22 set forth in this Section because of the existence of any
23 exceptions described in this Section, is waived unless
24 duly raised at the hearing on that conviction, or unless
25 the prosecution's proof shows the existence of the
26 exceptions described in this Section.

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1 (9) If the person so convicted shows to the
2 satisfaction of the court before whom that conviction was
3 had that he or she was released from imprisonment, upon
4 either of the sentences upon a pardon granted for the
5 reason that he or she was innocent, that conviction and
6 sentence shall not be considered under this Section.
7 (b) When a defendant, over the age of 21 years, is
8convicted of a Class 1 or Class 2 forcible felony after having
9twice been convicted in any state or federal court of an
10offense that contains the same elements as an offense now (the
11date the Class 1 or Class 2 forcible felony was committed)
12classified in Illinois as a Class 2 or greater Class forcible
13felony and those charges are separately brought and tried and
14arise out of different series of acts, that defendant shall be
15sentenced as a Class X offender. This subsection does not
16apply unless:
17 (1) the first forcible felony was committed after
18 February 1, 1978 (the effective date of Public Act
19 80-1099);
20 (2) the second forcible felony was committed after
21 conviction on the first;
22 (3) the third forcible felony was committed after
23 conviction on the second; and
24 (4) the first offense was committed when the person
25 was 21 years of age or older.
26 (c) (Blank).

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1 A person sentenced as a Class X offender under this
2subsection (b) is not eligible to apply for treatment as a
3condition of probation as provided by Section 40-10 of the
4Substance Use Disorder Act (20 ILCS 301/40-10).
5 (d) If a person commits a misdemeanor while armed with a
6firearm, the person shall be sentenced for a Class 4 felony.
7(Source: P.A. 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19;
8101-652, eff. 7-1-21.)
9 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3)
10 Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.
11 (a) (Blank).
12 (b) (Blank).
13 (c) (1) (Blank).
14 (2) A period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment
15or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for the
16following offenses. The court shall sentence the offender to
17not less than the minimum term of imprisonment set forth in
18this Code for the following offenses, and may order a fine or
19restitution or both in conjunction with such term of
20imprisonment:
21 (A) First degree murder where the death penalty is not
22 imposed.
23 (B) Attempted first degree murder.
24 (C) A Class X felony.
25 (D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the

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1 Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of
2 subdivision (c)(1.5) of Section 401 of that Act which
3 relates to more than 5 grams of a substance containing
4 fentanyl or an analog thereof.
5 (D-5) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of Section 401
6 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act which relates to
7 3 or more grams of a substance containing heroin or an
8 analog thereof.
9 (E) (Blank).
10 (F) A Class 1 or greater felony if the offender had
11 been convicted of a Class 1 or greater felony, including
12 any state or federal conviction for an offense that
13 contained, at the time it was committed, the same elements
14 as an offense now (the date of the offense committed after
15 the prior Class 1 or greater felony) classified as a Class
16 1 or greater felony, within 10 years of the date on which
17 the offender committed the offense for which he or she is
18 being sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
19 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
20 (F-3) A Class 2 or greater felony sex offense or
21 felony firearm offense if the offender had been convicted
22 of a Class 2 or greater felony, including any state or
23 federal conviction for an offense that contained, at the
24 time it was committed, the same elements as an offense now
25 (the date of the offense committed after the prior Class 2
26 or greater felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater

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1 felony, within 10 years of the date on which the offender
2 committed the offense for which he or she is being
3 sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section 40-10
4 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
5 (F-5) A violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.1, or 24-1.6
6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
7 for which imprisonment is prescribed in those Sections.
8 (G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise provided
9 in Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
10 (H) Criminal sexual assault.
11 (I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as
12 described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of
13 Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
14 Criminal Code of 2012.
15 (J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to
16 the activities of an organized gang.
17 Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
18 paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5 or
19 more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
20 encourages members of the association to perpetrate crimes
21 or provides support to the members of the association who
22 do commit crimes.
23 Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
24 paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it
25 in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
26 Prevention Act.

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1 (K) Vehicular hijacking.
2 (L) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
3 of hate crime when the underlying offense upon which the
4 hate crime is based is felony aggravated assault or felony
5 mob action.
6 (M) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
7 of institutional vandalism if the damage to the property
8 exceeds $300.
9 (N) A Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
10 subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
11 Identification Card Act.
12 (O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
13 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
14 (P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
15 or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the
16 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
17 (P-5) A violation of paragraph (6) of subsection (a)
18 of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
19 Criminal Code of 2012 if the victim is a household or
20 family member of the defendant.
21 (Q) A violation of subsection (b) or (b-5) of Section
22 20-1, Section 20-1.2, or Section 20-1.3 of the Criminal
23 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
24 (R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal Code
25 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
26 (S) (Blank).

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1 (T) (Blank).
2 (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section 6-303
3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his or her
4 driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked because
5 of a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
6 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
7 reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
8 another state.
9 (V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
10 Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
11 Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or paragraph
12 (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal
13 Code of 2012 when the victim is under 13 years of age and
14 the defendant has previously been convicted under the laws
15 of this State or any other state of the offense of child
16 pornography, aggravated child pornography, aggravated
17 criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
18 predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or any of
19 the offenses formerly known as rape, deviate sexual
20 assault, indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated
21 indecent liberties with a child where the victim was under
22 the age of 18 years or an offense that is substantially
23 equivalent to those offenses.
24 (W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal Code
25 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
26 (X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a of

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1 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
2 (Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm
3 by a street gang member when the firearm was loaded or
4 contained firearm ammunition.
5 (Z) A Class 1 felony committed while he or she was
6 serving a term of probation or conditional discharge for a
7 felony.
8 (AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
9 exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
10 (BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of a
11 value exceeding $500,000.
12 (CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding for
13 sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
14 counterfeit items having a retail value in the aggregate
15 of $500,000 or more.
16 (DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
17 paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
18 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 if the
19 firearm is aimed toward the person against whom the
20 firearm is being used.
21 (EE) A conviction for a violation of paragraph (2) of
22 subsection (a) of Section 24-3B of the Criminal Code of
23 2012.
24 (FF) A conviction for a felony committed while armed
25 with a firearm.
26 (3) (Blank).

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1 (4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
2consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
3imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303 of
4the Illinois Vehicle Code.
5 (4.1) (Blank).
6 (4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8) of
7this subsection (c), a minimum of 100 hours of community
8service shall be imposed for a second violation of Section
96-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
10 (4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
11hours of community service, as determined by the court, shall
12be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c) of Section
136-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14 (4.4) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.5), (4.6), and
15(4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment
16of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by
17the court, shall be imposed for a third or subsequent
18violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The
19court may give credit toward the fulfillment of community
20service hours for participation in activities and treatment as
21determined by court services.
22 (4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall be
23imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of Section
246-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
25 (4.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.10) of this
26subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days

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1shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
2subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
3 (4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 30
4consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service, shall be
5imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303
6of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (b-5)
7of that Section.
8 (4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for a
9second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
10Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5) of that
11Section. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked for
12a period of not less than 5 years from the date of his or her
13release from prison.
14 (4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4 and
15not more than 15 years shall be imposed for a third violation
16of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
17Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of that Section. The
18person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder
19of his or her life.
20 (4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
21shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
22extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent violation
23of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
24Code, as provided in subsection (d-3.5) of that Section. The
25person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder
26of his or her life.

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1 (5) The court may sentence a corporation or unincorporated
2association convicted of any offense to:
3 (A) a period of conditional discharge;
4 (B) a fine;
5 (C) make restitution to the victim under Section 5-5-6
6 of this Code.
7 (5.1) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
8except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
9convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
10Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
11permit, or privileges suspended for at least 90 days but not
12more than one year, if the violation resulted in damage to the
13property of another person.
14 (5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
15except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted of
16violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the Illinois
17Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit,
18or privileges suspended for at least 180 days but not more than
192 years, if the violation resulted in injury to another
20person.
21 (5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
22convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
23Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
24permit, or privileges suspended for 2 years, if the violation
25resulted in the death of another person.
26 (5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person

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1convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
2Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or
3privileges suspended for 3 months and until he or she has paid
4a reinstatement fee of $100.
5 (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
6convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
7Code during a period in which his or her driver's license,
8permit, or privileges were suspended for a previous violation
9of that Section shall have his or her driver's license,
10permit, or privileges suspended for an additional 6 months
11after the expiration of the original 3-month suspension and
12until he or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
13 (6) (Blank).
14 (7) (Blank).
15 (8) (Blank).
16 (9) A defendant convicted of a second or subsequent
17offense of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to a
18term of natural life imprisonment.
19 (10) (Blank).
20 (11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000 for a
21first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense
22upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision for
23battery when the individual harmed was a sports official or
24coach at any level of competition and the act causing harm to
25the sports official or coach occurred within an athletic
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1facility at which the sports official or coach was an active
2participant of the athletic contest held at the athletic
3facility. For the purposes of this paragraph (11), "sports
4official" means a person at an athletic contest who enforces
5the rules of the contest, such as an umpire or referee;
6"athletic facility" means an indoor or outdoor playing field
7or recreational area where sports activities are conducted;
8and "coach" means a person recognized as a coach by the
9sanctioning authority that conducted the sporting event.
10 (12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
11supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
12Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously
13received a disposition of court supervision for a violation of
14that Section.
15 (13) A person convicted of or placed on court supervision
16for an assault or aggravated assault when the victim and the
17offender are family or household members as defined in Section
18103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or convicted
19of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery may be
20required to attend a Partner Abuse Intervention Program under
21protocols set forth by the Illinois Department of Human
22Services under such terms and conditions imposed by the court.
23The costs of such classes shall be paid by the offender.
24 (14) If a person is convicted of an offense while armed
25with a firearm and causes death or great bodily harm to another
26person with the firearm, the court shall impose an additional

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115-year sentence upon the person, in addition to the sentence
2imposed for the offense.
3 (d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
4vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
5trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of this
6Code which may include evidence of the defendant's life, moral
7character and occupation during the time since the original
8sentence was passed. The trial court shall then impose
9sentence upon the defendant. The trial court may impose any
10sentence which could have been imposed at the original trial
11subject to Section 5-5-4 of this Code. If a sentence is vacated
12on appeal or on collateral attack due to the failure of the
13trier of fact at trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt
14the existence of a fact (other than a prior conviction)
15necessary to increase the punishment for the offense beyond
16the statutory maximum otherwise applicable, either the
17defendant may be re-sentenced to a term within the range
18otherwise provided or, if the State files notice of its
19intention to again seek the extended sentence, the defendant
20shall be afforded a new trial.
21 (e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
22sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
23Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 results in conviction
24of a defendant who was a family member of the victim at the
25time of the commission of the offense, the court shall
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1sentence of probation only where:
2 (1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are
3 appropriate:
4 (A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
5 approved counseling program for a minimum duration of
6 2 years; or
7 (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
8 court approved plan, including, but not limited to,
9 the defendant's:
10 (i) removal from the household;
11 (ii) restricted contact with the victim;
12 (iii) continued financial support of the
13 family;
14 (iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
15 and
16 (v) compliance with any other measures that
17 the court may deem appropriate; and
18 (2) the court orders the defendant to pay for the
19 victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
20 finds, after considering the defendant's income and
21 assets, that the defendant is financially capable of
22 paying for such services, if the victim was under 18 years
23 of age at the time the offense was committed and requires
24 counseling as a result of the offense.
25 Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
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1the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
2restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
3commits another offense with the victim or other family
4members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
5impose a term of imprisonment.
6 For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
7"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
811-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
9 (f) (Blank).
10 (g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
11Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
1211-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a
13place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
1411-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
1512-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
16Criminal Code of 2012, the defendant shall undergo medical
17testing to determine whether the defendant has any sexually
18transmissible disease, including a test for infection with
19human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified
20causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
21Any such medical test shall be performed only by appropriately
22licensed medical practitioners and may include an analysis of
23any bodily fluids as well as an examination of the defendant's
24person. Except as otherwise provided by law, the results of
25such test shall be kept strictly confidential by all medical
26personnel involved in the testing and must be personally

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1delivered in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court in
2which the conviction was entered for the judge's inspection in
3camera. Acting in accordance with the best interests of the
4victim and the public, the judge shall have the discretion to
5determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be
6revealed. The court shall notify the defendant of the test
7results. The court shall also notify the victim if requested
8by the victim, and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if
9requested by the victim's parents or legal guardian, the court
10shall notify the victim's parents or legal guardian of the
11test results. The court shall provide information on the
12availability of HIV testing and counseling at Department of
13Public Health facilities to all parties to whom the results of
14the testing are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney
15to provide the information to the victim when possible. The
16court shall order that the cost of any such test shall be paid
17by the county and may be taxed as costs against the convicted
18defendant.
19 (g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne
20communicable disease, as determined by the Illinois Department
21of Public Health, including, but not limited to, tuberculosis,
22the results of the test shall be personally delivered by the
23warden or his or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge
24of the court in which the inmate must appear for the judge's
25inspection in camera if requested by the judge. Acting in
26accordance with the best interests of those in the courtroom,

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1the judge shall have the discretion to determine what if any
2precautions need to be taken to prevent transmission of the
3disease in the courtroom.
4 (h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
5Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
6defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
7the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
8(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
9immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
10by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
11confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
12and must be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the
13judge of the court in which the conviction was entered for the
14judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the
15best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
16discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
17testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant
18of a positive test showing an infection with the human
19immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
20information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
21at Department of Public Health facilities to all parties to
22whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
23the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
24when possible. The court shall order that the cost of any such
25test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as costs
26against the convicted defendant.

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1 (i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
2any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
3Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
4any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
5similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
6disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under the Criminal
7and Traffic Assessment Act.
8 (j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section
911-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
1011-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
1111-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
1211-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
1312-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
14Code of 2012, any violation of the Illinois Controlled
15Substances Act, any violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or
16any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
17Protection Act results in conviction, a disposition of court
18supervision, or an order of probation granted under Section 10
19of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
20Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
21Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act of a
22defendant, the court shall determine whether the defendant is
23employed by a facility or center as defined under the Child
24Care Act of 1969, a public or private elementary or secondary
25school, or otherwise works with children under 18 years of age
26on a daily basis. When a defendant is so employed, the court

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1shall order the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of the
2judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation to
3the defendant's employer by certified mail. If the employer of
4the defendant is a school, the Clerk of the Court shall direct
5the mailing of a copy of the judgment of conviction or order of
6supervision or probation to the appropriate regional
7superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of
8schools shall notify the State Board of Education of any
9notification under this subsection.
10 (j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
11of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
12misdemeanor or felony and who is sentenced to a term of
13imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall
14as a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court
15to attend educational courses designed to prepare the
16defendant for a high school diploma and to work toward a high
17school diploma or to work toward passing high school
18equivalency testing or to work toward completing a vocational
19training program offered by the Department of Corrections. If
20a defendant fails to complete the educational training
21required by his or her sentence during the term of
22incarceration, the Prisoner Review Board shall, as a condition
23of mandatory supervised release, require the defendant, at his
24or her own expense, to pursue a course of study toward a high
25school diploma or passage of high school equivalency testing.
26The Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory

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1supervised release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply
2with this subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from
3confinement in a penal institution while serving a mandatory
4supervised release term; however, the inability of the
5defendant after making a good faith effort to obtain financial
6aid or pay for the educational training shall not be deemed a
7wilful failure to comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall
8recommit the defendant whose mandatory supervised release term
9has been revoked under this subsection (j-5) as provided in
10Section 3-3-9. This subsection (j-5) does not apply to a
11defendant who has a high school diploma or has successfully
12passed high school equivalency testing. This subsection (j-5)
13does not apply to a defendant who is determined by the court to
14be a person with a developmental disability or otherwise
15mentally incapable of completing the educational or vocational
16program.
17 (k) (Blank).
18 (l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
19(l), whenever a defendant, who is not a citizen or national of
20the United States, is convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
21offense, the court after sentencing the defendant may, upon
22motion of the State's Attorney, hold sentence in abeyance and
23remand the defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of
24the United States or his or her designated agent to be deported
25when:
26 (1) a final order of deportation has been issued

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1 against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
2 Immigration and Nationality Act, and
3 (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
4 deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
5 would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
6 Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as provided in
7this Chapter V.
8 (B) If the defendant has already been sentenced for a
9felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on probation
10under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of
11the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
12Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the
13court may, upon motion of the State's Attorney to suspend the
14sentence imposed, commit the defendant to the custody of the
15Attorney General of the United States or his or her designated
16agent when:
17 (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
18 against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
19 Immigration and Nationality Act, and
20 (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
21 deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
22 would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
23 (C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who
24are subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection
25(a) of Section 3-6-3.
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1sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of
2the United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to the
3custody of the county from which he or she was sentenced.
4Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought before the
5sentencing court, which may impose any sentence that was
6available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of initial
7sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be eligible
8for additional earned sentence credit as provided under
9Section 3-6-3.
10 (m) A person convicted of criminal defacement of property
11under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
12Criminal Code of 2012, in which the property damage exceeds
13$300 and the property damaged is a school building, shall be
14ordered to perform community service that may include cleanup,
15removal, or painting over the defacement.
16 (n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
17violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
18subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
19of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (i) to an impact
20incarceration program if the person is otherwise eligible for
21that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii) to community service,
22or (iii) if the person has a substance use disorder, as defined
23in the Substance Use Disorder Act, to a treatment program
24licensed under that Act.
25 (o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
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1defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
2renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions
3of license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
4(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-168, eff. 7-27-21;
5102-531, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1030, eff.
65-27-22.)
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