Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY, LAUZEN, JACOBS, SMITH, MUNOZ, HALVORSON AND OBAMA. House Sponsors: O'CONNOR-SCULLY-MAY-MATHIAS-ZICKUS Short description: FIREARMS-PROJECT EXILE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates a Project Exile pilot program. Provides that through the program, the Department of State Police, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, States Attorneys, and United States Attorneys, shall encourage, to the extent possible, the federal prosecution of all persons who illegally use or attempt to use or threaten to use firearms against the person or property of another, in connection with a violation of the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and all person who use or possess firearms in connection with a violation of an order of protection issued under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or in connection with the offense of domestic battery. Provides that moneys in the Project Exile Fund, subject to appropriation, may be used by the Department to develop and administer the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Project Exile Fund. Provides that the Department of State Police shall report to the General Assembly by March 1, 2003 regarding the implementation and effects of the Project Exile pilot program and shall make recommendations to the General Assembly for changes in the program. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person who has been convicted in a federal court of a felony involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a firearm against the person or property of another which is also a felony violation of the Criminal Code of 1961, or involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a firearm during the commission or attempted commission of a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act, may be prosecuted for any such violation and upon conviction shall be sentenced as provided for in the offense, and such sentence shall be consecutive to, and not concurrent with, any sentence imposed by the federal court for the federal violation. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/111-9 new 730 ILCS 5/5-8-4 Further amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois concerning the Project Exile program. Provides that the Department of State Police shall encourage the federal prosecution of all persons who have been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction who possess any weapon prohibited under the unlawful use of weapons statute of the Criminal Code of 1961 or any firearm or any firearm ammunition. Deletes changes made to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections concerning consecutive sentencing for convictions of a felony involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a firearm. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0342 Last action date: AUG-10-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status