House Sponsors: MENDOZA-ERWIN-OSMOND-DART-RIGHTER, JONES,SHIRLEY, MURPHY, PANKAU, FLOWERS, ACEVEDO, BELLOCK, BERNS, BOLAND, BOST, BRADY, BROSNAHAN, BRUNSVOLD, BUGIELSKI, BURKE, CAPPARELLI, COULSON, CROTTY, CURRIE, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,STEVE, DELGADO, FEIGENHOLTZ, FORBY, FOWLER, FRANKS, FRITCHEY, GARRETT, GRANBERG, HAMOS, HANNIG, HOEFT, HOFFMAN, HOLBROOK, HOWARD, JOHNSON, KENNER, KRAUSE, KURTZ, LANG, LEITCH, LINDNER, LYONS,JOSEPH, MATHIAS, MAY, MCAULIFFE, MCCARTHY, MCGUIRE, MEYER, MILLER, MITCHELL,BILL, MOFFITT, MOORE, MYERS,RICHARD, NOVAK, O'BRIEN, O'CONNOR, OSTERMAN, PERSICO, REITZ, RYAN, SAVIANO, SCHMITZ, SCHOENBERG, SCULLY, SMITH,MICHAEL, SOTO, STROGER, TURNER,JOHN, WAIT, WINKEL, WIRSING, WOJCIK, YARBROUGH, YOUNGE, ZICKUS AND PARKE. Senate Sponsors: MUNOZ-OBAMA-MOLARO-DUDYCZ-RONEN Short description: CRIM CD-FIREARM PROJECTILES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the offense of unlawful use of armor piercing bullets to unlawful use of firearm projectiles and includes as firearm projectiles any armor piercing bullet, 50 caliber bullet, dragon's breath shotgun shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell. Expands the offense of manufacturing, selling, or transferring of bullets represented to be armor piercing bullets to include any shell represented to be a dragon's breath shotgun shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell. Changes the offense of unlawful discharge of armor piercing bullets to unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles and includes as firearm projectiles any armor piercing bullet, 50 caliber bullet, dragon's breath shotgun shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) If HB 2315 were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) The prison population and fiscal impact is minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes references to 50 caliber bullets. Provides that the penalties for the manufacture, sale, or transfer of armor piercing bullets also applies to dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, and flechette shells. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes a technical correction to the definition of "Flechette shell". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 65/3.2 new Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, prior to January 1, 2002, the Department of State Police shall list on the Department's World Wide Web site all firearm projectiles that are prohibited by the Act, together with a statement setting forth the sentence that may be imposed for violations. Also provides that the Department of State Police shall, prior to January 1, 2002, send a list of all firearm projectiles that are prohibited by the Act to each federally licensed firearm dealer in Illinois registered with the Department. Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961, making technical changes. Adds an effective date of January 1, 2002. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0423 Last action date: AUG-17-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status