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 Bill Status of HB5980  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  BAIL BOND VIOLATION-SENTENCING

House Sponsors
Rep. Peter Breen - Deanne M. Mazzochi - Steven Reick

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/32-10from Ch. 38, par. 32-10
730 ILCS 5/5-5-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any court of this State, incurs a forfeiture of the bail and knowingly fails to surrender himself or herself within 30 days following the date of the forfeiture, commits, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of any offense, a felony of the same (rather than next lower) Class. Deletes language providing that the person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the underlying offense was a Class 4 felony. Deletes language providing that if the bail was given in connection with a charge of committing a misdemeanor, or for appearance as a witness, that the person commits a misdemeanor of the next lower Class, but not less than a Class C misdemeanor. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for a Class 4 or greater felony violation of the offense of violation of bail bond.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/24/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
  10/24/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  10/24/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  11/7/2018HouseFirst Reading
  11/7/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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