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 Bill Status of SB1589  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-WEAPONS-FELON-IMPRISON

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Antonio Muñoz - Dan Kotowski - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Iris Y. Martinez

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski - Constance A. Howard - Dennis M. Reboletti)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0237

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/24-1.1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon who is not confined to a penal institution or who is on parole or mandatory supervised release is an offense for which the person shall receive a mandatory sentence of imprisonment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/2/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
  3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2011
  3/3/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/8/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading
  4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
  4/14/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
  4/14/2011HouseArrived in House
  4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading
  4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  4/28/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-004
  5/5/2011SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor
  8/2/2011SenateGovernor Approved
  8/2/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012
  8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0237

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