103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4453

 

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/5-715
705 ILCS 405/5-750
720 ILCS 5/24-1.1  from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1
720 ILCS 5/24-1.6
730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-110.1 new
730 ILCS 5/5-8-8

    Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if the minor (1) has previously been placed on probation for an offense that involves the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury; and (2) is convicted of a subsequent offense involving the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury, then the court shall require the minor to participate in social service programs offered through juvenile probation and comply with referral recommendations for no less than 3 months. Provides that if the minor does not complete the referral recommendations, the court shall commit the minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice to complete the recommended services. Provides that a minor convicted of a subsequent offense involving the use of a firearm causing serious injury, great bodily harm, or death shall be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice with the Department providing services, including, but not limited to, education, mental health services, drug treatment, and mentoring. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Reenacts the provisions of the Code that were repealed on January 1, 2024 concerning sentencing guidelines for individuals with prior felony firearm-related or other specified convictions. Deletes the repeal of those provisions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-715 and 5-750 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-715)
7    Sec. 5-715. Probation.
8    (1) The period of probation or conditional discharge shall
9not exceed 5 years or until the minor has attained the age of
1021 years, whichever is less, except as provided in this
11Section for a minor who is found to be guilty for an offense
12which is first degree murder. The juvenile court may terminate
13probation or conditional discharge and discharge the minor at
14any time if warranted by the conduct of the minor and the ends
15of justice; provided, however, that the period of probation
16for a minor who is found to be guilty for an offense which is
17first degree murder shall be at least 5 years.
18    (1.5) The period of probation for a minor who is found
19guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
20assault, or aggravated battery with a firearm shall be at
21least 36 months. The period of probation for a minor who is
22found to be guilty of any other Class X felony shall be at
23least 24 months. The period of probation for a Class 1 or Class

 

 

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12 forcible felony shall be at least 18 months. Regardless of
2the length of probation ordered by the court, for all offenses
3under this subsection paragraph (1.5), the court shall
4schedule hearings to determine whether it is in the best
5interest of the minor and public safety to terminate probation
6after the minimum period of probation has been served. In such
7a hearing, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it is
8in the best interest of the minor and public safety to
9terminate probation.
10    (2) The court may as a condition of probation or of
11conditional discharge require that the minor:
12        (a) not violate any criminal statute of any
13    jurisdiction;
14        (b) make a report to and appear in person before any
15    person or agency as directed by the court;
16        (c) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
17    training;
18        (d) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, rendered
19    by a psychiatrist or psychological treatment rendered by a
20    clinical psychologist or social work services rendered by
21    a clinical social worker, or treatment for drug addiction
22    or alcoholism;
23        (e) attend or reside in a facility established for the
24    instruction or residence of persons on probation;
25        (f) support the minor's dependents, if any;
26        (g) refrain from possessing a firearm or other

 

 

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1    dangerous weapon, or an automobile;
2        (h) permit the probation officer to visit the minor at
3    the minor's home or elsewhere;
4        (i) reside with the minor's parents or in a foster
5    home;
6        (j) attend school;
7        (j-5) with the consent of the superintendent of the
8    facility, attend an educational program at a facility
9    other than the school in which the offense was committed
10    if the minor committed a crime of violence as defined in
11    Section 2 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act in a
12    school, on the real property comprising a school, or
13    within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a
14    school;
15        (k) attend a non-residential program for youth;
16        (l) make restitution under the terms of subsection (4)
17    of Section 5-710;
18        (m) provide nonfinancial contributions to the minor's
19    own support at home or in a foster home;
20        (n) perform some reasonable public or community
21    service that does not interfere with school hours,
22    school-related activities, or work commitments of the
23    minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian;
24        (o) participate with community corrections programs
25    including unified delinquency intervention services
26    administered by the Department of Human Services subject

 

 

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1    to Section 5 of the Children and Family Services Act;
2        (p) (blank);
3        (q) serve a term of home confinement. In addition to
4    any other applicable condition of probation or conditional
5    discharge, the conditions of home confinement shall be
6    that the minor:
7            (i) remain within the interior premises of the
8        place designated for the minor's confinement during
9        the hours designated by the court;
10            (ii) admit any person or agent designated by the
11        court into the minor's place of confinement at any
12        time for purposes of verifying the minor's compliance
13        with the conditions of the minor's confinement; and
14            (iii) use an approved electronic monitoring device
15        if ordered by the court subject to Article 8A of
16        Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections;
17        (r) refrain from entering into a designated geographic
18    area except upon terms as the court finds appropriate. The
19    terms may include consideration of the purpose of the
20    entry, the time of day, other persons accompanying the
21    minor, and advance approval by a probation officer, if the
22    minor has been placed on probation, or advance approval by
23    the court, if the minor has been placed on conditional
24    discharge;
25        (s) refrain from having any contact, directly or
26    indirectly, with certain specified persons or particular

 

 

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1    types of persons, including, but not limited to, members
2    of street gangs and drug users or dealers;
3        (s-5) undergo a medical or other procedure to have a
4    tattoo symbolizing allegiance to a street gang removed
5    from the minor's body;
6        (t) refrain from having in the minor's body the
7    presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
8    Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
9    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
10    unless prescribed by a physician, and shall submit samples
11    of the minor's blood or urine or both for tests to
12    determine the presence of any illicit drug; or
13        (u) comply with other conditions as may be ordered by
14    the court.
15    (3) The court may as a condition of probation or of
16conditional discharge require that a minor found guilty on any
17alcohol, cannabis, methamphetamine, or controlled substance
18violation, refrain from acquiring a driver's license during
19the period of probation or conditional discharge. If the minor
20is in possession of a permit or license, the court may require
21that the minor refrain from driving or operating any motor
22vehicle during the period of probation or conditional
23discharge, except as may be necessary in the course of the
24minor's lawful employment.
25    (3.5) The court shall, as a condition of probation or of
26conditional discharge, require that a minor found to be guilty

 

 

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1and placed on probation for reasons that include a violation
2of Section 3.02 or Section 3.03 of the Humane Care for Animals
3Act or paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 21-1 of the
4Criminal Code of 2012 undergo medical or psychiatric treatment
5rendered by a psychiatrist or psychological treatment rendered
6by a clinical psychologist. The condition may be in addition
7to any other condition.
8    (3.10) The court shall order that a minor placed on
9probation or conditional discharge for a sex offense as
10defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act undergo and
11successfully complete sex offender treatment. The treatment
12shall be in conformance with the standards developed under the
13Sex Offender Management Board Act and conducted by a treatment
14provider approved by the Board.
15    (4) A minor on probation or conditional discharge shall be
16given a certificate setting forth the conditions upon which
17the minor is being released.
18    (5) (Blank).
19    (5.5) Jurisdiction over an offender may be transferred
20from the sentencing court to the court of another circuit with
21the concurrence of both courts. Further transfers or
22retransfers of jurisdiction are also authorized in the same
23manner. The court to which jurisdiction has been transferred
24shall have the same powers as the sentencing court.
25    If the transfer case originated in another state and has
26been transferred under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles to

 

 

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1the jurisdiction of an Illinois circuit court for supervision
2by an Illinois probation department, probation fees may be
3imposed only if permitted by the Interstate Commission for
4Juveniles.
5    (6) The General Assembly finds that in order to protect
6the public, the juvenile justice system must compel compliance
7with the conditions of probation by responding to violations
8with swift, certain, and fair punishments and intermediate
9sanctions. The Chief Judge of each circuit shall adopt a
10system of structured, intermediate sanctions for violations of
11the terms and conditions of a sentence of supervision,
12probation, or conditional discharge, under this Act.
13    The court shall provide as a condition of a disposition of
14probation, conditional discharge, or supervision, that the
15probation agency may invoke any sanction from the list of
16intermediate sanctions adopted by the chief judge of the
17circuit court for violations of the terms and conditions of
18the sentence of probation, conditional discharge, or
19supervision, subject to the provisions of Section 5-720 of
20this Act.
21    (6.5) The court shall require a minor to participate in
22social service programs offered through juvenile probation and
23comply with referral recommendations for no less than 3 months
24if the minor:
25        (i) has previously been placed on probation for an
26    offense that involves the possession or discharge of a

 

 

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1    firearm not causing any injury; and
2        (ii) is convicted of a subsequent offense involving
3    the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any
4    injury.
5    If the minor does not complete the referral
6recommendations, the court shall commit the minor to the
7Department of Juvenile Justice to complete the recommended
8services.
9    (7) Fines and assessments, including any fee or
10administrative cost authorized under Section 5-4.5-105,
115-5-10, 5-6-3, 5-6-3.1, 5-7-6, 5-9-1.4, or 5-9-1.9 of the
12Unified Code of Corrections, shall not be ordered or imposed
13on a minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian
14as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, or
15supervision. If the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or
16legal custodian is unable to cover the cost of a condition
17under this subsection, the court shall not preclude the minor
18from receiving probation, conditional discharge, or
19supervision based on the inability to pay. Inability to pay
20shall not be grounds to object to the minor's placement on
21probation, conditional discharge, or supervision.
22(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-379, eff. 7-28-23;
23revised 9-25-23.)
 
24    (705 ILCS 405/5-750)
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1Justice.
2    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section,
3when any delinquent has been adjudged a ward of the court under
4this Act, the court may commit the minor to the Department of
5Juvenile Justice, if it finds that (a) the minor's parents,
6guardian or legal custodian are unfit or are unable, for some
7reason other than financial circumstances alone, to care for,
8protect, train or discipline the minor, or are unwilling to do
9so, and the best interests of the minor and the public will not
10be served by placement under Section 5-740, or it is necessary
11to ensure the protection of the public from the consequences
12of criminal activity of the delinquent; and (b) commitment to
13the Department of Juvenile Justice is the least restrictive
14alternative based on evidence that efforts were made to locate
15less restrictive alternatives to secure confinement and the
16reasons why efforts were unsuccessful in locating a less
17restrictive alternative to secure confinement. Before the
18court commits a minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice,
19it shall make a finding that secure confinement is necessary,
20following a review of the following individualized factors:
21        (A) Age of the minor.
22        (B) Criminal background of the minor.
23        (C) Review of results of any assessments of the minor,
24    including child centered assessments such as the CANS.
25        (D) Educational background of the minor, indicating
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1    disability, and if so what services were provided as well
2    as any disciplinary incidents at school.
3        (E) Physical, mental and emotional health of the
4    minor, indicating whether the minor has ever been
5    diagnosed with a health issue and if so what services were
6    provided and whether the minor was compliant with
7    services.
8        (F) Community based services that have been provided
9    to the minor, and whether the minor was compliant with the
10    services, and the reason the services were unsuccessful.
11        (G) Services within the Department of Juvenile Justice
12    that will meet the individualized needs of the minor.
13    (1.5) Before the court commits a minor to the Department
14of Juvenile Justice, the court must find reasonable efforts
15have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for the minor
16to be removed from the home, or reasonable efforts cannot, at
17this time, for good cause, prevent or eliminate the need for
18removal, and removal from home is in the best interests of the
19minor, the minor's family, and the public.
20    (2) When a minor of the age of at least 13 years is
21adjudged delinquent for the offense of first degree murder,
22the court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order
23the minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice
24until the minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of
25aftercare release, furlough, or non-emergency authorized
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1committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice, except that
2the time that a minor spent in custody for the instant offense
3before being committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice
4shall be considered as time credited towards that 5 year
5period. Upon release from a Department facility, a minor
6adjudged delinquent for first degree murder shall be placed on
7aftercare release until the age of 21, unless sooner
8discharged from aftercare release or custodianship is
9otherwise terminated in accordance with this Act or as
10otherwise provided for by law. Nothing in this subsection (2)
11shall preclude the State's Attorney from seeking to prosecute
12a minor as an adult as an alternative to proceeding under this
13Act.
14    (2.5) A minor convicted of a subsequent offense involving
15the use or possession of a firearm causing serious injury,
16great bodily harm, or death shall be confined to the
17Department of Juvenile Justice with the Department providing
18services, including, but not limited to, education, mental
19health services, drug treatment, and mentoring.
20    (3) Except as provided in subsections subsection (2) and
21(2.5), the commitment of a delinquent to the Department of
22Juvenile Justice shall be for an indeterminate term which
23shall automatically terminate upon the delinquent attaining
24the age of 21 years or upon completion of that period for which
25an adult could be committed for the same act, whichever occurs
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1aftercare release or custodianship is otherwise terminated in
2accordance with this Act or as otherwise provided for by law.
3    (3.5) Every delinquent minor committed to the Department
4of Juvenile Justice under this Act shall be eligible for
5aftercare release without regard to the length of time the
6minor has been confined or whether the minor has served any
7minimum term imposed. Aftercare release shall be administered
8by the Department of Juvenile Justice, under the direction of
9the Director. Unless sooner discharged, the Department of
10Juvenile Justice shall discharge a minor from aftercare
11release upon completion of the following aftercare release
12terms:
13        (a) One and a half years from the date a minor is
14    released from a Department facility, if the minor was
15    committed for a Class X felony;
16        (b) One year from the date a minor is released from a
17    Department facility, if the minor was committed for a
18    Class 1 or 2 felony; and
19        (c) Six months from the date a minor is released from a
20    Department facility, if the minor was committed for a
21    Class 3 felony or lesser offense.
22    (4) When the court commits a minor to the Department of
23Juvenile Justice, it shall order the minor conveyed forthwith
24to the appropriate reception station or other place designated
25by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and shall appoint the
26Director of Juvenile Justice legal custodian of the minor. The

 

 

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1clerk of the court shall issue to the Director of Juvenile
2Justice a certified copy of the order, which constitutes proof
3of the Director's authority. No other process need issue to
4warrant the keeping of the minor.
5    (5) If a minor is committed to the Department of Juvenile
6Justice, the clerk of the court shall forward to the
7Department:
8        (a) the sentencing order and copies of committing
9    petition;
10        (b) all reports;
11        (c) the court's statement of the basis for ordering
12    the disposition;
13        (d) any sex offender evaluations;
14        (e) any risk assessment or substance abuse treatment
15    eligibility screening and assessment of the minor by an
16    agent designated by the State to provide assessment
17    services for the courts;
18        (f) the number of days, if any, which the minor has
19    been in custody and for which the minor is entitled to
20    credit against the sentence, which information shall be
21    provided to the clerk by the sheriff;
22        (g) any medical or mental health records or summaries
23    of the minor;
24        (h) the municipality where the arrest of the minor
25    occurred, the commission of the offense occurred, and the
26    minor resided at the time of commission;

 

 

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1        (h-5) a report detailing the minor's criminal history
2    in a manner and form prescribed by the Department of
3    Juvenile Justice;
4        (i) all additional matters which the court directs the
5    clerk to transmit; and
6        (j) all police reports for sex offenses as defined by
7    the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
8    (6) Whenever the Department of Juvenile Justice lawfully
9discharges from its custody and control a minor committed to
10it, the Director of Juvenile Justice shall petition the court
11for an order terminating the minor's custodianship. The
12custodianship shall terminate automatically 30 days after
13receipt of the petition unless the court orders otherwise.
14    (7) If, while on aftercare release, a minor committed to
15the Department of Juvenile Justice who resides in this State
16is charged under the criminal laws of this State, the criminal
17laws of any other state, or federal law with an offense that
18could result in a sentence of imprisonment within the
19Department of Corrections, the penal system of any state, or
20the federal Bureau of Prisons, the commitment to the
21Department of Juvenile Justice and all rights and duties
22created by that commitment are automatically suspended pending
23final disposition of the criminal charge. If the minor is
24found guilty of the criminal charge and sentenced to a term of
25imprisonment in the penitentiary system of the Department of
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1Bureau of Prisons, the commitment to the Department of
2Juvenile Justice shall be automatically terminated. If the
3criminal charge is dismissed, the minor is found not guilty,
4or the minor completes a criminal sentence other than
5imprisonment within the Department of Corrections, the penal
6system of any state, or the federal Bureau of Prisons, the
7previously imposed commitment to the Department of Juvenile
8Justice and the full aftercare release term shall be
9automatically reinstated unless custodianship is sooner
10terminated. Nothing in this subsection (7) shall preclude the
11court from ordering another sentence under Section 5-710 of
12this Act or from terminating the Department's custodianship
13while the commitment to the Department is suspended.
14(Source: P.A. 102-350, eff. 8-13-21; 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)
 
15    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
16changing Sections 24-1.1 and 24-1.6 as follows:
 
17    (720 ILCS 5/24-1.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1)
18    Sec. 24-1.1. Unlawful use or possession of weapons by
19felons or persons in the custody of the Department of
20Corrections facilities.
21    (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess on or
22about his person or on his land or in his own abode or fixed
23place of business any weapon prohibited under Section 24-1 of
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1has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or
2any other jurisdiction. This Section shall not apply if the
3person has been granted relief by the Director of the Illinois
4State Police under Section 10 of the Firearm Owners
5Identification Card Act.
6    (b) It is unlawful for any person confined in a penal
7institution, which is a facility of the Illinois Department of
8Corrections, to possess any weapon prohibited under Section
924-1 of this Code or any firearm or firearm ammunition,
10regardless of the intent with which he possesses it.
11    (c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of
12subsection (b), that such possession was specifically
13authorized by rule, regulation, or directive of the Illinois
14Department of Corrections or order issued pursuant thereto.
15    (d) The defense of necessity is not available to a person
16who is charged with a violation of subsection (b) of this
17Section.
18    (e) Sentence. Violation of this Section by a person not
19confined in a penal institution shall be a Class 3 felony for
20which the person shall be sentenced to no less than 2 years and
21no more than 10 years. A second or subsequent violation of this
22Section shall be a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be
23sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years
24and not more than 14 years, except as provided for in Section
255-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
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1institution who has been convicted of a forcible felony, a
2felony violation of Article 24 of this Code or of the Firearm
3Owners Identification Card Act, stalking or aggravated
4stalking, or a Class 2 or greater felony under the Illinois
5Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the
6Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is a
7Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to not
8less than 3 years and not more than 14 years, except as
9provided for in Section 5-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of the Unified
10Code of Corrections. Violation of this Section by a person who
11is on parole or mandatory supervised release is a Class 2
12felony for which the person shall be sentenced to not less than
133 years and not more than 14 years, except as provided for in
14Section 5-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of
15Corrections. Violation of this Section by a person not
16confined in a penal institution is a Class X felony when the
17firearm possessed is a machine gun. Any person who violates
18this Section while confined in a penal institution, which is a
19facility of the Illinois Department of Corrections, is guilty
20of a Class 1 felony, if he possesses any weapon prohibited
21under Section 24-1 of this Code regardless of the intent with
22which he possesses it, a Class X felony if he possesses any
23firearm, firearm ammunition or explosive, and a Class X felony
24for which the offender shall be sentenced to not less than 12
25years and not more than 50 years when the firearm possessed is
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1possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F-1 is a Class
2X felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than
310 years and not more than 40 years. The possession of each
4firearm or firearm ammunition in violation of this Section
5constitutes a single and separate violation.
6(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
7    (720 ILCS 5/24-1.6)
8    Sec. 24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
9    (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful
10use of a weapon when he or she knowingly:
11        (1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
12    vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except
13    when on his or her land or in his or her abode, legal
14    dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in
15    the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with
16    that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun
17    or taser or other firearm; or
18        (2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
19    person, upon any public street, alley, or other public
20    lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or
21    incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or
22    therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or
23    the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or
24    her own land or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or
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1    dwelling of another person as an invitee with that
2    person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or
3    taser or other firearm; and
4        (3) One of the following factors is present:
5            (A) the firearm, other than a pistol, revolver, or
6        handgun, possessed was uncased, loaded, and
7        immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
8            (A-5) the pistol, revolver, or handgun possessed
9        was uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible at the
10        time of the offense and the person possessing the
11        pistol, revolver, or handgun has not been issued a
12        currently valid license under the Firearm Concealed
13        Carry Act; or
14            (B) the firearm, other than a pistol, revolver, or
15        handgun, possessed was uncased, unloaded, and the
16        ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible
17        at the time of the offense; or
18            (B-5) the pistol, revolver, or handgun possessed
19        was uncased, unloaded, and the ammunition for the
20        weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the
21        offense and the person possessing the pistol,
22        revolver, or handgun has not been issued a currently
23        valid license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act;
24        or
25            (C) the person possessing the firearm has not been
26        issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's

 

 

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1        Identification Card; or
2            (D) the person possessing the weapon was
3        previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the
4        Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed
5        by an adult would be a felony; or
6            (E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
7        in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control
8        Act, in a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois
9        Controlled Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor
10        violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
11        Protection Act; or
12            (F) (blank); or
13            (G) the person possessing the weapon had an order
14        of protection issued against him or her within the
15        previous 2 years; or
16            (H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
17        in the commission or attempted commission of a
18        misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence
19        against the person or property of another; or
20            (I) the person possessing the weapon was under 21
21        years of age and in possession of a handgun, unless the
22        person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under
23        the Wildlife Code or described in subsection
24        24-2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24-2(f).
25    (a-5) "Handgun" as used in this Section has the meaning
26given to it in Section 5 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

 

 

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1    (b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the
2same definition given to it in Section 24-1 of this Code.
3    (c) This Section does not apply to or affect the
4transportation or possession of weapons that:
5        (i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
6        (ii) are not immediately accessible; or
7        (iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
8    carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person
9    who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's
10    Identification Card.
11    (d) Sentence.
12        (1) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4
13    felony; a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony
14    for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
15    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
16    years, except as provided for in Section 5-4.5-110.1
17    5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
18        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and
19    (4) of this subsection (d), a first offense of aggravated
20    unlawful use of a weapon committed with a firearm by a
21    person 18 years of age or older where the factors listed in
22    both items (A) and (C) or both items (A-5) and (C) of
23    paragraph (3) of subsection (a) are present is a Class 4
24    felony, for which the person shall be sentenced to a term
25    of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than
26    3 years.

 

 

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1        (3) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person
2    who has been previously convicted of a felony in this
3    State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2 felony for
4    which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
5    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
6    years, except as provided for in Section 5-4.5-110.1
7    5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
8        (4) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing
9    or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F-1
10    by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms
11    Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5
12    of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X
13    felony.
14    (e) The possession of each firearm in violation of this
15Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
16(Source: P.A. 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
17    Section 15. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
18changing Section 5-8-8 and by adding Section 5-4.5-110.1 as
19follows:
 
20    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-110.1 new)
21    Sec. 5-4.5-110.1. SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUALS
22WITH PRIOR FELONY FIREARM-RELATED OR OTHER SPECIFIED
23CONVICTIONS.
24    (a) DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Section:

 

 

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1        "Firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2    1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
3        "Qualifying predicate offense" means the following
4    offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012:
5            (A) aggravated unlawful use of a weapon under
6        Section 24-1.6 or similar offense under the Criminal
7        Code of 1961, when the weapon is a firearm;
8            (B) unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a
9        felon under Section 24-1.1 or similar offense under
10        the Criminal Code of 1961, when the weapon is a
11        firearm;
12            (C) first degree murder under Section 9-1 or
13        similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
14            (D) attempted first degree murder with a firearm
15        or similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
16            (E) aggravated kidnapping with a firearm under
17        paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 10-2
18        or similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
19            (F) aggravated battery with a firearm under
20        subsection (e) of Section 12-3.05 or similar offense
21        under the Criminal Code of 1961;
22            (G) aggravated criminal sexual assault under
23        Section 11-1.30 or similar offense under the Criminal
24        Code of 1961;
25            (H) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
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1        Criminal Code of 1961;
2            (I) armed robbery under Section 18-2 or similar
3        offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
4            (J) vehicular hijacking under Section 18-3 or
5        similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
6            (K) aggravated vehicular hijacking under Section
7        18-4 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
8        1961;
9            (L) home invasion with a firearm under paragraph
10        (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) of Section 19-6 or
11        similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
12            (M) aggravated discharge of a firearm under
13        Section 24-1.2 or similar offense under the Criminal
14        Code of 1961;
15            (N) aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a
16        firearm equipped with a device designed or used for
17        silencing the report of a firearm under Section
18        24-1.2-5 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
19        1961;
20            (0) unlawful use of firearm projectiles under
21        Section 24-2.1 or similar offense under the Criminal
22        Code of 1961;
23            (P) manufacture, sale, or transfer of bullets or
24        shells represented to be armor piercing bullets,
25        dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or
26        flechette shells under Section 24-2.2 or similar

 

 

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1        offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
2            (Q) unlawful sale or delivery of firearms under
3        Section 24-3 or similar offense under the Criminal
4        Code of 1961;
5            (R) unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles
6        under Section 24-3.2 or similar offense under the
7        Criminal Code of 1961;
8            (S) unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on
9        school premises of any school under Section 24-3.3 or
10        similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
11            (T) unlawful purchase of a firearm under Section
12        24-3.5 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
13        1961;
14            (U) use of a stolen firearm in the commission of an
15        offense under Section 24-3.7 or similar offense under
16        the Criminal Code of 1961;
17            (V) possession of a stolen firearm under Section
18        24-3.8 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
19        1961;
20            (W) aggravated possession of a stolen firearm
21        under Section 24-3.9 or similar offense under the
22        Criminal Code of 1961;
23            (X) gunrunning under Section 24-3A or similar
24        offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
25            (Y) defacing identification marks of firearms
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1        Criminal Code of 1961; and
2            (Z) armed violence under Section 33A-2 or similar
3        offense under the Criminal Code of 1961.
4    (b) APPLICABILITY. For an offense committed on or after
5the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
6Assembly, when a person is convicted of unlawful use or
7possession of a weapon by a felon, when the weapon is a
8firearm, or aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, when the
9weapon is a firearm, after being previously convicted of a
10qualifying predicate offense the person shall be subject to
11the sentencing guidelines under this Section.
12    (c) SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
13        (1) When a person is convicted of unlawful use or
14    possession of a weapon by a felon, when the weapon is a
15    firearm, and that person has been previously convicted of
16    a qualifying predicate offense, the person shall be
17    sentenced to a term of imprisonment within the sentencing
18    range of not less than 7 years and not more than 14 years,
19    unless the court finds that a departure from the
20    sentencing guidelines under this paragraph is warranted
21    under subsection (d) of this Section.
22        (2) When a person is convicted of aggravated unlawful
23    use of a weapon, when the weapon is a firearm, and that
24    person has been previously convicted of a qualifying
25    predicate offense, the person shall be sentenced to a term
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1    than 6 years and not more than 7 years, unless the court
2    finds that a departure from the sentencing guidelines
3    under this paragraph is warranted under subsection (d) of
4    this Section.
5        (3) The sentencing guidelines in paragraphs (1) and
6    (2) of this subsection (c) apply only to offenses
7    committed on and after the effective date of this
8    amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
9    (d) DEPARTURE FROM SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
10        (1) At the sentencing hearing conducted under Section
11    5-4-1 of this Code, the court may depart from the
12    sentencing guidelines provided in subsection (c) of this
13    Section and impose a sentence otherwise authorized by law
14    for the offense if the court, after considering any factor
15    under paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) relevant to the
16    nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history
17    and character of the defendant, finds on the record
18    substantial and compelling justification that the sentence
19    within the sentencing guidelines would be unduly harsh and
20    that a sentence otherwise authorized by law would be
21    consistent with public safety and does not deprecate the
22    seriousness of the offense.
23        (2) In deciding whether to depart from the sentencing
24    guidelines under this paragraph, the court shall consider:
25            (A) the age, immaturity, or limited mental
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1        the qualifying predicate or current offense, including
2        whether the defendant was suffering from a mental or
3        physical condition insufficient to constitute a
4        defense but significantly reduced the defendant's
5        culpability;
6            (B) the nature and circumstances of the qualifying
7        predicate offense;
8            (C) the time elapsed since the qualifying
9        predicate offense;
10            (D) the nature and circumstances of the current
11        offense;
12            (E) the defendant's prior criminal history;
13            (F) whether the defendant committed the qualifying
14        predicate or current offense under specific and
15        credible duress, coercion, threat, or compulsion;
16            (G) whether the defendant aided in the
17        apprehension of another felon or testified truthfully
18        on behalf of another prosecution of a felony; and
19            (H) whether departure is in the interest of the
20        person's rehabilitation, including employment or
21        educational or vocational training, after taking into
22        account any past rehabilitation efforts or
23        dispositions of probation or supervision, and the
24        defendant's cooperation or response to rehabilitation.
25        (3) When departing from the sentencing guidelines
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1    the particular evidence, information, factor or factors,
2    or other reasons which led to the departure from the
3    sentencing guidelines. When departing from the sentencing
4    range in accordance with this subsection (d), the court
5    shall indicate on the sentencing order which departure
6    factor or factors outlined in paragraph (2) of this
7    subsection (d) led to the sentence imposed. The sentencing
8    order shall be filed with the clerk of the court and shall
9    be a public record.
 
10    (730 ILCS 5/5-8-8)
11    Sec. 5-8-8. Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council.
12    (a) Creation. There is created under the jurisdiction of
13the Governor the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council,
14hereinafter referred to as the Council.
15    (b) Purposes and goals. The purpose of the Council is to
16review sentencing policies and practices and examine how these
17policies and practices impact the criminal justice system as a
18whole in the State of Illinois. In carrying out its duties, the
19Council shall be mindful of and aim to achieve the purposes of
20sentencing in Illinois, which are set out in Section 1-1-2 of
21this Code:
22        (1) prescribe sanctions proportionate to the
23    seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of
24    differences in rehabilitation possibilities among
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1        (2) forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;
2        (3) prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of
3    persons adjudicated offenders or delinquents; and
4        (4) restore offenders to useful citizenship.
5    (c) Council composition.
6        (1) The Council shall consist of the following
7    members:
8            (A) the President of the Senate, or his or her
9        designee;
10            (B) the Minority Leader of the Senate, or his or
11        her designee;
12            (C) the Speaker of the House, or his or her
13        designee;
14            (D) the Minority Leader of the House, or his or her
15        designee;
16            (E) the Governor, or his or her designee;
17            (F) the Attorney General, or his or her designee;
18            (G) two retired judges, who may have been circuit,
19        appellate, or supreme court judges; retired judges
20        shall be selected by the members of the Council
21        designated in clauses (c)(1)(A) through (L);
22            (G-5) (blank);
23            (H) the Cook County State's Attorney, or his or
24        her designee;
25            (I) the Cook County Public Defender, or his or her
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1            (J) a State's Attorney not from Cook County,
2        appointed by the State's Attorney's Appellate
3        Prosecutor;
4            (K) the State Appellate Defender, or his or her
5        designee;
6            (L) the Director of the Administrative Office of
7        the Illinois Courts, or his or her designee;
8            (M) a victim of a violent felony or a
9        representative of a crime victims' organization,
10        selected by the members of the Council designated in
11        clauses (c)(1)(A) through (L);
12            (N) a representative of a community-based
13        organization, selected by the members of the Council
14        designated in clauses (c)(1)(A) through (L);
15            (O) a criminal justice academic researcher, to be
16        selected by the members of the Council designated in
17        clauses (c)(1)(A) through (L);
18            (P) a representative of law enforcement from a
19        unit of local government to be selected by the members
20        of the Council designated in clauses (c)(1)(A) through
21        (L);
22            (Q) a sheriff outside of Cook County selected by
23        the members of the Council designated in clauses
24        (c)(1)(A) through (L); and
25            (R) ex-officio members shall include:
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1            designee;
2                (ii) the Chair of the Prisoner Review Board,
3            or his or her designee;
4                (iii) the Director of the Illinois State
5            Police, or his or her designee;
6                (iv) the Director of the Illinois Criminal
7            Justice Information Authority, or his or her
8            designee; and
9                (v) the Cook County Sheriff, or his or her
10            designee.
11        (1.5) The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected from
12    among its members by a majority of the members of the
13    Council.
14        (2) Members of the Council who serve because of their
15    public office or position, or those who are designated as
16    members by such officials, shall serve only as long as
17    they hold such office or position.
18        (3) Council members shall serve without compensation
19    but shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses
20    incurred in their work for the Council.
21        (4) The Council may exercise any power, perform any
22    function, take any action, or do anything in furtherance
23    of its purposes and goals upon the appointment of a quorum
24    of its members. The term of office of each member of the
25    Council ends on the date of repeal of this amendatory Act
26    of the 96th General Assembly.

 

 

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1        (5) The Council shall determine the qualifications for
2    and hire the Executive Director.
3    (d) Duties. The Council shall perform, as resources
4permit, duties including:
5        (1) Collect and analyze information including
6    sentencing data, crime trends, and existing correctional
7    resources to support legislative and executive action
8    affecting the use of correctional resources on the State
9    and local levels.
10        (2) Prepare criminal justice population projections
11    annually, including correctional and community-based
12    supervision populations.
13        (3) Analyze data relevant to proposed sentencing
14    legislation and its effect on current policies or
15    practices, and provide information to support
16    evidence-based sentencing.
17        (4) Ensure that adequate resources and facilities are
18    available for carrying out sentences imposed on offenders
19    and that rational priorities are established for the use
20    of those resources. To do so, the Council shall prepare
21    criminal justice resource statements, identifying the
22    fiscal and practical effects of proposed criminal
23    sentencing legislation, including, but not limited to, the
24    correctional population, court processes, and county or
25    local government resources.
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1    sentencing under Section 5-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of this
2    Code. The Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall provide
3    annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly,
4    including the total number of persons sentenced under
5    Section 5-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of this Code, the total
6    number of departures from sentences under Section
7    5-4.5-110.1 5-4.5-110 of this Code, and an analysis of
8    trends in sentencing and departures. On or before December
9    31, 2022, the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall
10    provide a report to the Governor and General Assembly on
11    the effectiveness of sentencing under Section 5-4.5-110 of
12    this Code, including recommendations on whether sentencing
13    under Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code should be adjusted or
14    continued.
15        (5) Perform such other studies or tasks pertaining to
16    sentencing policies as may be requested by the Governor or
17    the Illinois General Assembly.
18        (6) Perform such other functions as may be required by
19    law or as are necessary to carry out the purposes and goals
20    of the Council prescribed in subsection (b).
21        (7) Publish a report on the trends in sentencing for
22    offenders described in subsection (b-1) of Section 5-4-1
23    of this Code, the impact of the trends on the prison and
24    probation populations, and any changes in the racial
25    composition of the prison and probation populations that
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1    (b-1) of Section 5-4-1 to this Code by Public Act 99-861.
2    (e) Authority.
3        (1) The Council shall have the power to perform the
4    functions necessary to carry out its duties, purposes and
5    goals under this Act. In so doing, the Council shall
6    utilize information and analysis developed by the Illinois
7    Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Administrative
8    Office of the Illinois Courts, and the Illinois Department
9    of Corrections.
10        (2) Upon request from the Council, each executive
11    agency and department of State and local government shall
12    provide information and records to the Council in the
13    execution of its duties.
14    (f) Report. The Council shall report in writing annually
15to the General Assembly, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the
16Governor.
17    (g) (Blank).
18(Source: P.A. 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17;
19101-279, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.