CRIM CD-UNLAWFUL USE WEAPONS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons, the unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a period of probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge may not be imposed for these violations.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
Mar 2004
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 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
29
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2004
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Feb 26, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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