Date	Chamber	Action
7/19/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1112

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1

from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1

720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2

from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that for the purposes of the offenses of bringing contraband into a penal institution, possessing contraband in a penal institution, unauthorized bringing of contraband into a penal institution by an employee, unauthorized possession of contraband in a penal institution by an employee, and unauthorized delivery of contraband in a penal institution by an employee, the term "item of contraband" includes poppers. Defines a popper as a device that, when placed in a locking mechanism of a cell door, can override, block or in any way defeat the locking mechanism of a cell door allowing the inmate to exit the unlocked cell. Establishes penalties.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to bringing into or possessing contraband in a penal institution. Includes in the definition of "tool to defeat security mechanisms" a popper or any device or instrument used to or capable of unlocking or preventing from locking any handcuff or security restraints, doors to cells, rooms, gates or other areas of the penal institution.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
2/10/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2/24/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
2/24/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/2/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/4/2010	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000
3/4/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
3/9/2010	Senate	Second Reading
3/9/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010
3/10/2010	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/10/2010	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
3/11/2010	House	Arrived in House
3/11/2010	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
3/11/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/11/2010	House	First Reading
3/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2010	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
4/15/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
4/15/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/22/2010	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/21/2010	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/19/2010	Senate	Governor Approved
7/19/2010	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2011
7/19/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1112

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