Date	Chamber	Action
7/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0041

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/12-4.2

from Ch. 38, par. 12-4.2

720 ILCS 5/24-1

from Ch. 38, par. 24-1

730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of aggravated battery with a firearm is also committed if the firearm is discharged on school grounds at a person known to be a student and causes injury to that student. Provides for enhanced penalties for carrying or possessing firearms or other dangerous weapons in a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a public transportation agency or on a public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public transportation facility. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant committed an offense while the defendant or the victim was in a train, bus, or other vehicle used for public transportation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
2/10/2009	House	First Reading
2/10/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/18/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
3/25/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/21/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/21/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
4/21/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/30/2009	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
4/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/13/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/11/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
7/13/2009	House	Governor Approved
7/13/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
7/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0041

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