91st General Assembly
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CROTTY-LOPEZ.

   720 ILCS 5/24-3.5 new                                                       

        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.   Prohibits  storing  a  loaded      
   handgun  in a location and manner that makes the handgun accessible to      
   a minor under 14 years of age.  Provides  exemptions.   If  the  minor      
   gains  access  to  the handgun, the person responsible for storing the      
   handgun is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.  If the minor causes death      
   or great bodily harm using the handgun,  the  person  responsible  for      
   storing  the handgun is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and is civilly      
   liable for treble the amount of actual damages caused by  use  of  the      
   handgun.                                                                    
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                              
          There will be no fiscal or prison population impact.                 
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          Same as DOC fiscal note.                                             
   99-02-19  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   99-02-19  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   99-02-24  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUD-CRIMINAL          
   99-03-05  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   99-03-05  H  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED                                        
   99-03-05  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   99-03-10  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 LOPEZ                 
   01-01-09  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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