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HB 167 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

CRIM CD-LASER AT AIRCRAFT

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits knowingly discharging a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft in the process of taking off, landing, or while in flight. Provides that the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "aircraft" and "laser".
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Mar 2, 2011 Signed Jul 21, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House Feb 24, 2011

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 17, 2011
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 21, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-8)
house
Feb 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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