CRIM CD-ARMED HABITUAL CRIM
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of being an armed habitual criminal. Provides that a person commits the offense of being an armed habitual criminal if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 3 or more times of any of the following offenses: first degree murder; aggravated battery; aggravated battery with a firearm; unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; robbery; armed robbery; residential burglary; home invasion; vehicular hijacking; gunrunning; intimidation; armed violence; criminal sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual assault; predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; aggravated domestic battery; or any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for being an armed habitual criminal shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Jun 2004
Senate Passage
Mar 2004
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
1
Committee
12
Amendments
7
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jun 1, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 29, 2004
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Apr 20, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 29, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2004
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Amendment failed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
Mar 24, 2004
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000
Mar 23, 2004
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Feb 24, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Feb 24, 2004
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 20, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Feb 20, 2004
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 19, 2004
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
Feb 19, 2004
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 19, 2004
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Feb 19, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 19, 2004
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 10, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 4, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Deborah L. Graham
DDemocratic
Co
Elaine Nekritz
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Aguilar
RRepublican
Co
Harry Osterman
DDemocratic
Co
John J. Cullerton
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph M. Lyons
DDemocratic
Co
Karen A. Yarbrough
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin A. McCarthy
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa M. Dugan
DDemocratic
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