DAVIS,STEVE-DART-BROSNAHAN-HOLBROOK. (BOWLES) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons is a Class 2 felony if the weapon possessed is a firearm. Provides that the offense is a Class 3 felony if the weapon possessed is not a firearm. (Now the offense is a Class 3 felony if the offender is not confined in a penal institution). Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections is not eligible for probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) The corrections population impact is 3,419 inmates and the fis- cal impact is $695,059,200. FISCAL NOTE (Criminal Justice Information Authority) HB115 will not have a fiscal impact on the Authority. 99-01-05 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-02 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-02-02 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-03 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-03 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-11 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUB 99-02-11 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-17 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-18 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DART 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BROSNAHAN 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOLBROOK 99-02-24 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-02-24 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-02-25 99-02-24 S CHIEF SPONSOR BOWLES 99-02-25 S FIRST READING 99-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary