CRIM CD-ACCOUNTABILITY WEAPONS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that accountability principles apply when a statute defining an offense or the term of imprisonment for an offense creates an increased penalty if the defendant was armed with a specific type of weapon. Provides that accountability principles do not apply when a statute defining an offense or the term of imprisonment creates an increased penalty if the defendant personally discharged a firearm or personally discharged a firearm that proximately caused great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or death to another person. Provides that being armed with a firearm is a lesser included finding of personally discharging a firearm; and both are lesser included findings of personally discharging a firearm that proximately caused great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or death to another person.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Last action Apr 16, 2008
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
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Committee
3
Apr 15, 2008
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 31, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 19, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Timothy L. Schmitz
RRepublican
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