Bill Status of SB 559   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  LETHAL VIOLENCE ORDER PROTECT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison-Don Harmon, Ira I. Silverstein-Kwame Raoul, Toi W. Hutchinson, Emil Jones, III-Melinda Bush-Daniel Biss, Omar Aquino, Kimberly A. Lightford, Chris Nybo, Iris Y. Martinez, Patricia Van Pelt, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Heather A. Steans and Laura M. Murphy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/100-1from Ch. 38, par. 100-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
725 ILCS 5/100-1
Adds reference to:
New Act
430 ILCS 65/8.2
430 ILCS 66/70

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act. Provides that a petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that the petition shall also describe the type, and location of any firearm or firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the respondent. Provides that the petitioner may be a family member of the respondent or a law enforcement officer, who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Establishes factors that the court must consider before issuing a lethal violence order of protection. Provides for the issuance of ex parte orders and one year orders. Provides that if the court issues the order the respondent must: (1) refrain from having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving additional firearms for the duration of the order; and (2) turn over to the local law enforcement agency any firearm, Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or concealed carry license in his or her possession. Establishes factors for renewing and terminating lethal violence orders of protection. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to make conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2017SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/16/2017SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000
  3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
  3/28/2017SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
  4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  2/6/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  2/6/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2018
  2/20/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/21/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/21/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  2/21/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  2/21/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-002-000
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
  2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/22/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  2/22/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
  2/22/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2018
  2/26/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  3/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/27/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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