94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0349


 
Introduced 1/21/2005, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













720 ILCS 5/21-7
  from Ch. 38, par. 21-7







    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Makes a criminal trespass to the
restricted
areas and restricted landing areas of an airport a Class 4 felony (instead of a
Class A misdemeanor).  Makes criminal trespass to the restricted areas and
restricted landing areas of an airport while in possession of a weapon, replica
of a weapon, or ammunition a Class 3 felony.
















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HB0349

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    AN ACT concerning criminal law. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing 
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Section 21-7 as
follows:


 
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    (720 ILCS 5/21-7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 21-7)

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    Sec. 21-7. Criminal trespass to Restricted areas and 
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restricted Landing
areas at airports.)  Whoever enters upon, or 
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remains in, any restricted area
or restricted landing area used 
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in connection with an airport facility,
or part thereof,  in 
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this State, after such person has received notice from
the 
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airport authority that such entry is forbidden
commits a Class 
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4 felony
A misdemeanor.  Whoever enters upon, or
remains in, any 
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restricted area or restricted landing area used in connection

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with an airport facility, or part  thereof, in this State, while 
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in possession
of a weapon, replica of a weapon, or ammunition, 
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after the person has received
notice from the airport authority 
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that the entry is forbidden commits a Class 3
felony.  Notice 
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that the area is "restricted" and
entry thereto "forbidden", 
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for purposes of this Section, means that the
person or persons 
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have been notified personally, either orally or in writing,
or 
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by a printed or written notice forbidding such entry to him or 
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a group
or an organization of which he is a member, which  has 
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been conspicuously
posted
or exhibited at every usable entrance 
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to such area or the forbidden part
thereof.


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    The terms "Restricted area" or "Restricted landing area" in 
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this Section
are defined to incorporate the meaning ascribed to 
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those terms in Section
8 of the "Illinois Aeronautics Act", 
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approved July 24, 1945, as amended,
and also include any other 
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area  of the airport that has been designated
such by the 
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airport authority.


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(Source: P.A. 81-564.)