SB2920 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 20129 RLC 28981 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2920

Introduced 10/13/2021, by Sen. Chapin Rose, Donald P. DeWitte and Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

725 ILCS 5/110-4.5 new

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Code to the contrary, the denial of bail or pretrial release is required if the person is a felon who is charged with a firearm offense.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is amended by adding Section 110-4.5 as follows:

(725 ILCS 5/110-4.5 new)

Sec. 110-4.5. Denial of bail and pretrial release; firearm offenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the denial of bail or pretrial release is required if the person is a felon who is charged with a firearm offense.