Bill Status of HB 2759   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Barbara Flynn Currie-Robert S. Molaro-John A. Fritchey-Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto and Linda Chapa LaVia

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/2-10.1from Ch. 38, par. 2-10.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "severely or profoundly mentally retarded person".

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/2-10.1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 38, par. 26-1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that disorderly conduct also includes transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to another that the person or another person is going to bring a firearm to school to shoot or otherwise discharge the firearm at the school. Provides that it shall not be a violation of this provision if the person transmitting the information does so with the intent to report it to authorities in order to prevent an incident. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Provides that transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place that its explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb, explosive or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place is a Class 2 felony if the place referred to is a school. Provides that if a person commits either of these violations and in such case requires an emergency response, the person shall be required to make restitution to all public entities involved in the emergency response, to cover the reasonable cost of their participation in the emergency response, including but not limited to regular and overtime costs incurred by local law enforcement agencies, schools, and private contractors paid by the public agencies or schools in securing the school or evacuating the school. Provides that the convicted person shall make this restitution in addition to any other fine or penalty required by law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  4/27/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/21/2008HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/22/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/22/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-000
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/29/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  5/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/29/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/29/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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