Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-MUNOZ. House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN-KOSEL-O'CONNOR-ZICKUS-MYERS,RICHARD Short description: CRIM CD & CD CORR-GANG CRIMES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes definition of heinous battery. Adds offenses of aggravated battery with a machine gun and possession of deadly substances. Provides that it is an aggravating factor for first degree murder that the murder was committed as a result of certain streetgang related criminal activity and adds other aggravating factors. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Limits good conduct credit to 4.5 days per month for persons convicted of aggravated battery with a machine gun. Provides that the penalty for certain first degree murders that were the result of certain streetgang related criminal activity, if the death penalty was not imposed, is a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 years and not more than 80 years. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/9-1 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 Deletes the amendatory changes relating to first degree murder. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to transmit a false alarm that a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminent or radioactive substance is concealed in a place that its release would endanger human life, knowing that there is no reasonable ground to believe that a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminent, or radioactive substance is concealed in that place. Deletes references to noxious gas. In the offense of possession of a deadly substance, limits the offender's intent to the commission of a felony. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Corrections population, 32 inmates; fiscal impact, $3,600,700. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0121 Last action date: 99-07-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status