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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Nov 2005
Senate Passage
Nov 2005
House Passage
Oct 2005
Signed into Law
Dec 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Signed Dec 13, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Nov 3, 2005 · House Oct 26, 2005
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Nov 3, 2005
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
9
Dec 13, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Nov 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
Nov 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Oct 27, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary
upper
Oct 27, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 2, 2005
upper
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
Oct 26, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Oct 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Oct 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Oct 18, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 29, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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