CRIM CD-WEAPONS-FELON-IMPRISON
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon who is not confined to a penal institution or who is on parole or mandatory supervised release is an offense for which the person shall receive a mandatory sentence of imprisonment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Apr 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 14, 2011
Signed Aug 2, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2011 · House May 5, 2011
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 14, 2011
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 2, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-5)
house
Apr 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Mar 2, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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