Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/24-6

from Ch. 38, par. 24-6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when a firearm is seized from a criminal defendant and the defendant is found to be not guilty or the charges are dismissed, the court shall order the firearm returned not less than 7 days after the dismissal or acquittal. Provides that if the firearm is not returned within 7 days, the defendant may seek a writ of replevin and is entitled to attorney's fees and treble damages. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes: (1) provides that the firearm shall be returned only upon a court order signed by a judge; (2) the defendant must present a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued in his or her name; and (3) the firearm may only be returned during the court's normal business hours. Effective immediately.

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	Corrections population impact: None. Fiscal impact: None.

	Correctional Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Corrections)
	Corrections population impact: None. Fiscal impact: None.

	Fiscal Note (Dept of Corrections)
	Corrections population impact: None. Fiscal impact: None.

	Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Corrections)
	Corrections population impact: None. Fiscal impact: None.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon
2/2/2005	House	First Reading
2/2/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2005	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/3/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/3/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/3/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-004-001
3/3/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/10/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
3/10/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
3/16/2005	House	Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
4/8/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2005	House	Correctional Note Filed
4/11/2005	House	Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
4/11/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
4/11/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed
4/15/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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