Illinois House Bill 6193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates 2 separate offenses of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons and unlawful use or possession of weapons by persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities. Establishes penalties. Changes the penalties for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a sentence of county impact incarceration is not authorized for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon or for unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member. Provides that unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall (rather than may) be sentenced to 4 (rather than 3) years and no more than 10 years. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for certain unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons violations shall receive no more than 7.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment; and that a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member; certain violations of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons; or a Class 2 or greater felony for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment unless the prisoner receives a court order authorizing the Department of Corrections to issue up to a maximum of 180 days of additional sentence credit towards the prisoner's sentence. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes.

WEAPONS-FELONS-PENALTIES

Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]

Rep. Edward Acevedo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
2016-02-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-11	House	First Reading
2016-02-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	46	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	6-106.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	6-508	Amended Code	Citation Text
705	105	27.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.1-5	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	24-1.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.8	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	3-6-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-5-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-9-1.10	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6193&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB6193.htm