Bill Texts: IL HB4588 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 4588 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of violation of a parole host agreement. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she hosts a releasee and he or she knowingly violates a term of the parole host agreement. Provides that a person also commits violation of a parole host agreement when he or she hosts a releasee and he or she knowingly stores or leaves, within premises under his or her control, a firearm if the person knows or has reason to believe that the releasee is likely to gain access to the firearm and the releasee gains access to the firearm. Provides exceptions. Provides that violation of a parole host agreement is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if the releasee gains access to the host's firearm, the violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if the releasee uses the firearm in the commission of an offense that does not result in death or great bodily harm to another person, the host is guilty of a Class 4 felony and a Class 3 felony if the releasee's use of the firearm proximately causes death or great bodily harm to another person.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4588 Detail]