Public Act 93-0594

HB0561 Enrolled                      LRB093 05560 MBS 05652 b

    AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  Criminal  Code  of  1961 is amended by
changing Section 20-2 as follows:

    (720 ILCS 5/20-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-2)
    Sec. 20-2.  Possession  of  explosives  or  explosive  or
incendiary devices.
    (a)  A  person  commits  the  offense  of  possession  of
explosives or explosive or incendiary devices in violation of
this  Section  when  he  or  she  possesses,  manufactures or
transports  any  explosive  compound,  timing  or  detonating
device for use with  any  explosive  compound  or  incendiary
device  and either intends to use such explosive or device to
commit any offense or knows that another intends to use  such
explosive or device to commit a felony.
    (b)  Sentence.
    Possession  of  explosives  or  explosive  or  incendiary
devices  in violation of this Section is a Class 1 felony for
which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall
be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not  more  than  30
years.
    (c)  In this Section, "explosive compound" or "incendiary
device"  includes a methamphetamine manufacturing chemical as
defined in clause  (z-1)  of  Section  102  of  the  Illinois
Controlled Substances Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-121, eff. 7-15-99.)

Effective Date: 01/01/04