Bill Text: IL HB5821 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful possession of a flame-thrower. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly possesses or carries a flame-thrower. Creates the offense of unlawful use of flame-thrower. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly discharges a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid from a flame-thrower. Provides that a person who either unlawfully possesses or uses a flame-thrower is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Defines flame-thrower a non-stationary and transportable device that is designed or intended to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 feet. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5821 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB5821-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB5821 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/24-2.3 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful possession of a flame-thrower. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly possesses or carries a flame-thrower. Creates the offense of unlawful use of flame-thrower. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly discharges a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid from a flame-thrower. Provides that a person who either unlawfully possesses or uses a flame-thrower is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Defines flame-thrower a non-stationary and transportable device that is designed or intended to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 feet. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
Section 24-2.3 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/24-2.3 new)
Sec. 24-2.3. Unlawful use or possession of a flamethrower.
(a) As used in this Section, "flame-thrower" means any
non-stationary and transportable device designed or intended
to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable
liquid a distance of at least 10 feet.
(b) A person commits unlawful possession of a flame-thrower
when he or she knowingly possesses or carries a flame-thrower.
(c) A person commits unlawful use of a flame-thrower when
he or she knowingly discharges a burning stream of combustible
or flammable liquid from a flame-thrower.
(d) Sentence. Any person violates subsection (b) or (c) of
this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.