Senate Sponsors: LINK-OBAMA. House Sponsors: SCOTT-GASH-DART Short description: CD CORR-AGGRAVATING FACTOR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor, which the court may consider as a reason to impose a more severe sentence, that the defendant was a federally licensed firearm dealer and transferred a firearm to a person who did not display to the dealer a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the substance of the bill. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant was a federally licensed firearm dealer and was previously convicted of a violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act relating to transferring a firearm to a person who did not display a Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and is convicted of a felony Firearm Owners Identification Card Act violation or armed violence while armed with a firearm. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the aggravating factor in sentencing may be imposed if the federally licensed firearm dealer has now committed (rather than convicted) a felony violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or an act of armed violence while armed with a firearm. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) The fiscal and corrections impact is minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0267 Last action date: 99-07-23 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status