Bill Text: IL HB0307 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of body armor when the person knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor if the person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of violence. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation that the defendant obtained prior written certification from his or her employer that the defendant's purchase, use, or possession of body armor was necessary for the safe performance of lawful business activity. Provides that it is also an affirmative defense to a violation for a confidential informant or witness with a conviction for a crime of violence to possess body armor when that person is engaged or reasonably believes that he or she is engaged by a law enforcement agency for a legitimate law enforcement purpose and is under the direct supervision and acting under the direct authorization of the chief of police of that law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer designated by the chief of police. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Defines "crime of violence".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0307 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB0307-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 33F-1, 33F-2, and 33F-3 as follows:
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6 | (720 ILCS 5/33F-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 33F-1)
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7 | Sec. 33F-1. Definitions. For purposes of this Article:
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8 | (a) "Body Armor" means any one of the following:
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9 | (1) A military style flak or tactical assault vest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | which is made of
Kevlar or any other similar material or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | metal, fiberglass, plastic, and
nylon plates and designed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | to be worn over one's clothing for the intended
purpose of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | stopping not only missile fragmentation from mines, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | grenades,
mortar shells and artillery fire but also fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | from rifles, machine guns,
and small arms.
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16 | (2) Soft body armor which is made of Kevlar or any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | other similar material
or metal or any other type of insert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | and which is lightweight and pliable
and which can be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | easily concealed under a shirt.
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20 | (3) A military style recon/surveillance vest which is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | made of Kevlar
or any other similar material and which is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | lightweight and designed to be
worn over one's clothing.
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23 | (4) Protective casual clothing which is made of Kevlar |
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1 | or any other
similar material and which was originally | ||||||
2 | intended to be used by undercover
law enforcement officers | ||||||
3 | or dignitaries and is designed to look like
jackets, coats, | ||||||
4 | raincoats, quilted or three piece suit vests.
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5 | (a-5) "Crime of violence" means a felony offense that is | ||||||
6 | defined as a crime of violence in Section 2 of the Crime | ||||||
7 | Victims Compensation Act. | ||||||
8 | (b) "Dangerous weapon" means a Category I, Category II, or
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9 | Category III weapon as
defined in Section 33A-1 of this Code.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00.)
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11 | (720 ILCS 5/33F-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 33F-2)
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12 | Sec. 33F-2. Unlawful use of body armor. | ||||||
13 | (a) A person commits the
offense of unlawful use of body | ||||||
14 | armor when he or she knowingly wears body armor
and is in | ||||||
15 | possession of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, in the | ||||||
16 | commission or attempted
commission of any offense. | ||||||
17 | (b) A person commits unlawful use of body armor when he or | ||||||
18 | she knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor, if that | ||||||
19 | person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of | ||||||
20 | violence. | ||||||
21 | (c) It is an affirmative defense to a violation under | ||||||
22 | subsection (b) that the defendant obtained prior written | ||||||
23 | certification from his or her employer that the defendant's | ||||||
24 | purchase, use, or possession of body armor was necessary for | ||||||
25 | the safe performance of lawful business activity. It is also an |
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1 | affirmative defense to a violation under subsection (b) for a | ||||||
2 | confidential informant or witness with a conviction for a crime | ||||||
3 | of violence to possess body armor when that person is engaged | ||||||
4 | or reasonably believes that he or she is engaged by a law | ||||||
5 | enforcement agency, for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, | ||||||
6 | and is under the direct supervision and acting under the direct | ||||||
7 | authorization of the chief of police of that law enforcement | ||||||
8 | agency or a law enforcement officer designated by the chief of | ||||||
9 | police.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 93-906, eff. 8-11-04.)
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11 | (720 ILCS 5/33F-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 33F-3)
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12 | Sec. 33F-3. Sentence. A person convicted of unlawful use of | ||||||
13 | body armor
under subsection (a) of Section 33F-2 of this Code | ||||||
14 | for a first offense is shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor | ||||||
15 | and for a
second or subsequent offense is shall be guilty of a | ||||||
16 | Class 4 felony. A person convicted of unlawful use of body | ||||||
17 | armor
under subsection (b) of Section 33F-2 of this Code is | ||||||
18 | guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 87-521.)
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