Rep. Lovana Jones

Filed: 3/1/2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4885

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4885 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Cannabis Control Act is amended by changing
5 Section 10 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 550/10)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710)
7     Sec. 10. (a) Whenever any person who has not previously
8 been convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision
9 for any offense under this Act or any law of the United States
10 or of any State relating to cannabis or controlled substances,
11 is charged with violating Sections 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a),
12 5(b), 5(c), or 8 of this Act, the court may elect to divert
13 such person to a county drug school program or other local
14 diversion program, if it is available. Whenever a person has
15 just once previously been convicted of, or placed on probation
16 or court supervision for a violation of Sections 4(a), 4(b),
17 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), or 8 of this Act, the State's Attorney
18 of the county in which the offense was committed may elect to
19 divert such person to a county drug school program or other
20 local diversion program, if it is available.
21     (b) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the
22 drug school or drug diversion program, the State's Attorney may
23 elect to dismiss the proceedings against such person.
24     (c) Upon a violation of any of the terms or conditions, or

 

 

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1 other unsuccessful completion of the drug school or drug
2 diversion program, or if such a program is not available, the
3 State's Attorney may proceed with prosecution as otherwise
4 provided by law.
5     (d) (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
6 convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision for,
7 any offense under this Act or any law of the United States or
8 of any State relating to cannabis, or controlled substances as
9 defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, pleads
10 guilty to or is found guilty of violating Sections 4(a), 4(b),
11 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c) or 8 of this Act, the court may, without
12 entering a judgment and with the consent of such person,
13 sentence him or her to probation.
14     (e) Probation under this Section shall not be imposed for a
15 third or subsequent plea or finding of guilt for violating
16 Sections 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), or 8 of this Act.
17 This subsection (e) does not preclude a sentence of probation
18 or other sentence available under law.
19     (f) (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court
20 shall enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24
21 months, and shall defer further proceedings in the case until
22 the conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
23 alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
24     (g) (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the
25 person: (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
26 jurisdiction; (2) submit to a drug assessment performed by a
27 program designated by the State to perform such services for
28 the Illinois courts, as defined in Section 1-10 of the
29 Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, and if
30 needed, drug education treatment through county drug school, or
31 drug treatment through a program center licensed by the
32 Department of Human Services, or equivalent as available; (3)
33 participate in a mental health screening at an approved
34 service; (2) refrain from possession of a firearm or other

 

 

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1 dangerous weapon; (4) (3) submit to periodic drug testing at a
2 time and in a manner as ordered by the court, but no less than 3
3 times during the period of the probation, with the cost of the
4 testing to be paid by the probationer; (5) refrain from
5 possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; and (6) (4)
6 perform no less than 30 hours of community service, provided
7 community service is available in the jurisdiction and is
8 funded and approved by the county board.
9     (h) A sentence of probation under this Section is
10 immediately expungeable upon the successful completion of the
11 probation.
12     (i) (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions,
13 require that the person:
14         (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
15     participate with the court or such courts, person, or
16     social service agency as directed by the court in the order
17     of probation;
18         (2) pay a fine and costs;
19         (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
20     training;
21         (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
22     treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
23         (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
24     instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
25         (6) support his dependents;
26         (7) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
27     dangerous weapon;
28         (7-5) refrain from having in his or her body the
29     presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
30     Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
31     Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
32     unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
33     or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
34     presence of any illicit drug;

 

 

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1         (8) and in addition, if a minor:
2             (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
3             (ii) attend school;
4             (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
5             (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
6         foster home.
7     (j) (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation,
8 the court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt
9 and proceed as otherwise provided.
10     (k) (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
11 probation, the court shall discharge such person and dismiss
12 the proceedings against him or her.
13     (l) (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
14 conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
15 probation and for appeal, however, discharge and dismissal
16 under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of
17 disqualification or disabilities imposed by law upon
18 conviction of a crime (including the additional penalty imposed
19 for subsequent offenses under Section 4(c), 4(d), 5(c) or 5(d)
20 of this Act).
21     (m) (h) Discharge and dismissal under this Section, Section
22 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of
23 the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act may
24 occur only once with respect to any person.
25     (n) (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this
26 Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
27 Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act within 5
28 years subsequent to a discharge and dismissal under this
29 Section, the discharge and dismissal under this Section shall
30 be admissible in the sentencing proceeding for that conviction
31 as a factor in aggravation.
32 (Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)
 
33     Section 10. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is

 

 

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1 amended by changing Section 410 as follows:
 
2     (720 ILCS 570/410)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410)
3     Sec. 410. (a) Whenever any person who has not previously
4 been convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision
5 for any offense under this Act or any law of the United States
6 or of any State relating to cannabis or controlled substances,
7 is charged with possession of a controlled or counterfeit
8 substance under subsection (c) of Section 402, the court may
9 elect to divert such person to a county drug school program or
10 other local diversion program, if it is available. Whenever a
11 person has just once previously been convicted of, or placed on
12 probation or court supervision for a violation of subsection
13 (c) of Section 402 of this Act, the State's Attorney of the
14 county in which the offense was committed may elect to divert
15 such person to a county drug school program or other local
16 diversion program, if it is available.
17     (b) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the
18 drug school or drug diversion program, the State's Attorney may
19 elect to dismiss the proceedings against such person.
20     (c) Upon a violation of any of the terms or conditions, or
21 other unsuccessful completion of the drug school or drug
22 diversion program, or if such a program is not available, the
23 State's Attorney may proceed with prosecution as otherwise
24 provided by law.
25     (d) (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
26 convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision for
27 any offense under this Act or any law of the United States or
28 of any State relating to cannabis or controlled substances,
29 pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession of a
30 controlled or counterfeit substance under subsection (c) of
31 Section 402, the court, without entering a judgment and with
32 the consent of such person, may sentence him or her to
33 probation.

 

 

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1     (e) Probation under this Section shall not be imposed for a
2 third or subsequent plea or finding of guilt for possession of
3 a controlled or counterfeit substance under subsection (c) of
4 Section 402. This subsection (e) does not preclude a sentence
5 of probation or other sentence available under law.
6     (f) (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court
7 shall enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24
8 months and shall defer further proceedings in the case until
9 the conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
10 alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
11     (g) (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the
12 person: (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
13 jurisdiction; (2) submit to a drug assessment performed by a
14 program designated by the State to perform such services for
15 the Illinois courts, as defined in Section 1-10 of the
16 Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, and if
17 needed, drug education treatment through county drug school, or
18 drug treatment through a program center licensed by the
19 Department of Human Services, or equivalent as available; (3)
20 participate in a mental health screening at an approved
21 service; (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
22 dangerous weapon; (4) (3) submit to periodic drug testing at a
23 time and in a manner as ordered by the court, but no less than 3
24 times during the period of the probation, with the cost of the
25 testing to be paid by the probationer; (5) refrain from
26 possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon; and (6) (4)
27 perform no less than 30 hours of community service, provided
28 community service is available in the jurisdiction and is
29 funded and approved by the county board.
30     (h) A sentence of probation under this Section is
31 immediately expungeable upon the successful completion of the
32 probation.
33     (i) (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions,
34 require that the person:

 

 

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1         (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
2     participate with the court or such courts, person, or
3     social service agency as directed by the court in the order
4     of probation;
5         (2) pay a fine and costs;
6         (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
7     training;
8         (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
9     treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
10     Department of Human Services;
11         (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
12     instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
13         (6) support his dependents;
14         (6-5) refrain from having in his or her body the
15     presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
16     Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
17     Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
18     unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
19     or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
20     presence of any illicit drug;
21         (7) and in addition, if a minor:
22             (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
23             (ii) attend school;
24             (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
25             (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
26         foster home.
27     (j) (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation,
28 the court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt
29 and proceed as otherwise provided.
30     (k) (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
31 probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
32 proceedings against him.
33     (l) (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
34 conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of

 

 

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1 probation and for appeal, however, discharge and dismissal
2 under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of this Act
3 or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by
4 law upon conviction of a crime.
5     (m) (h) There may be only one discharge and dismissal under
6 this Section, Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, or
7 Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
8 Protection Act with respect to any person.
9     (n) (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this
10 Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the Methamphetamine Control
11 and Community Protection Act within 5 years subsequent to a
12 discharge and dismissal under this Section, the discharge and
13 dismissal under this Section shall be admissible in the
14 sentencing proceeding for that conviction as evidence in
15 aggravation.
16 (Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)
 
17     Section 15. The Methamphetamine Control and Community
18 Protection Act is amended by changing Section 70 as follows:
 
19     (720 ILCS 646/70)
20     Sec. 70. Probation.
21     (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
22 convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision for
23 any offense under this Act or any law of the United States or
24 of any State relating to cannabis or controlled substances, is
25 charged with possession of less than 15 grams of
26 methamphetamine under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of
27 Section 60 of this Act, the court may elect to divert such
28 person to a county drug school program or other local diversion
29 program, if it is available. Whenever a person has just once
30 previously been convicted of, or placed on probation or court
31 supervision for possession of less than 15 grams of
32 methamphetamine under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of

 

 

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1 Section 60 of this Act, the State's Attorney of the county in
2 which the offense was committed may elect to divert such person
3 to a county drug school program or other local diversion
4 program, if it is available.
5     (b) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the
6 drug school or drug diversion program, the State's Attorney may
7 elect to dismiss the proceedings against such person.
8     (c) Upon a violation of any of the terms or conditions, or
9 other unsuccessful completion of the drug school or drug
10 diversion program, or if such a program is not available, the
11 State's Attorney may proceed with prosecution as otherwise
12 provided by law.
13     (d) (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
14 convicted of, or placed on probation or court supervision for
15 any offense under this Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances
16 Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or any law of the United States
17 or of any state relating to cannabis or controlled substances,
18 pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession of less than
19 15 grams of methamphetamine under paragraph (1) or (2) of
20 subsection (b) of Section 60 of this Act, the court, without
21 entering a judgment and with the consent of the person, may
22 sentence him or her to probation.
23     (e) Probation under this Section shall not be imposed for a
24 third or subsequent plea or finding of guilt for possession of
25 less than 15 grams of methamphetamine under paragraph (1) or
26 (2) of subsection (b) of Section 60 of this Act. This
27 subsection (e) does not preclude a sentence of probation or
28 other sentence available under law.
29     (f) (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court
30 shall enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24
31 months and shall defer further proceedings in the case until
32 the conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
33 alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
34     (g) (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the

 

 

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1 person:
2         (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
3     jurisdiction;
4         (1.1) submit to a drug assessment performed by a
5     program designated by the State to perform such services
6     for the Illinois courts, as defined in Section 1-10 of the
7     Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, and if
8     needed, drug education treatment through county drug
9     school, or drug treatment through a program center licensed
10     by the Department of Human Services, or equivalent as
11     available;
12         (1.2) participate in a mental health screening at an
13     approved service;
14         (2) (blank) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
15     dangerous weapon;
16         (3) submit to periodic drug testing at a time and in a
17     manner as ordered by the court, but no less than 3 times
18     during the period of the probation, with the cost of the
19     testing to be paid by the probationer; and
20         (3.1) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
21     dangerous weapon; and
22         (4) perform no less than 30 hours of community service,
23     if community service is available in the jurisdiction and
24     is funded and approved by the county board.
25     (h) A sentence of probation under this Section is
26 immediately expungeable upon the successful completion of the
27 probation.
28     (i) (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions,
29 require that the person take one or more of the following
30 actions:
31         (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
32     participate with the court or such courts, person, or
33     social service agency as directed by the court in the order
34     of probation;

 

 

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1         (2) pay a fine and costs;
2         (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
3     training;
4         (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
5     treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
6     Department of Human Services;
7         (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
8     instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
9         (6) support his or her dependents;
10         (7) refrain from having in his or her body the presence
11     of any illicit drug prohibited by this Act, the Cannabis
12     Control Act, or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
13     unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
14     or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
15     presence of any illicit drug; or
16         (8) if a minor:
17             (i) reside with his or her parents or in a foster
18         home;
19             (ii) attend school;
20             (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
21         or
22             (iv) contribute to his or her own support at home
23         or in a foster home.
24     (j) (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation,
25 the court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt
26 and proceed as otherwise provided.
27     (k) (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
28 probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
29 proceedings against the person.
30     (l) (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
31 conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
32 probation and for appeal, however, discharge and dismissal
33 under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of this Act
34 or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by

 

 

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1 law upon conviction of a crime.
2     (m) (h) There may be only one discharge and dismissal under
3 this Section, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances
4 Act, or Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act with respect to
5 any person.
6     (n) (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this
7 Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the Illinois Controlled
8 Substances Act within 5 years subsequent to a discharge and
9 dismissal under this Section, the discharge and dismissal under
10 this Section are admissible in the sentencing proceeding for
11 that conviction as evidence in aggravation.
12 (Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)".