Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0885

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/24-1

from Ch. 38, par. 24-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful to carry or possess a billy on or about one's person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business (rather than to carry or possess a billy with the intent to use the billy unlawfully against another person). Also prohibits the carrying or possession of a billy, pistol, revolver, stun gun, or taser in a building owned or operated by a county government.

House Amendment No. 1
Restores provision that prohibits the carrying or possession of a billy with the intent to use the same unlawfully against another. Also provides that a billy, taser, or firearm may not be carried or possessed in a building owned or operated by a unit of government (rather than a county).

House Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	720 ILCS 5/24-2	from Ch. 38, par. 24-2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he or she knowingly carries or possesses on or about his or her person while in a building owned or operated by a unit of government any knife, sword, billy club, club, razor, or other weapon or other instrument intended for use as a weapon. Defines "billy or billy club". Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exemptions.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces the elements of the offense. Provides that the offense of unlawful use of weapons also consists of carrying or possessing on or about one's person while in a building occupied by a unit of government, a billy club, other weapon of like character, or other instrument of like character intended for use as a weapon.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
12/17/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
12/17/2007	House	First Reading
12/17/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/6/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
3/6/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
4/2/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/7/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/8/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/8/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/10/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/10/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2008
4/10/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
4/16/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/30/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
5/8/2008	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
5/12/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
5/12/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/13/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
5/13/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
5/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
5/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
5/29/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/29/2008	House	Arrived in House
5/29/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/30/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
5/30/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/31/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
5/31/2008	House	Passed Both Houses
6/30/2008	House	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2008	House	Governor Approved
8/22/2008	House	Effective Date January 1, 2009
8/22/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0885

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