HB0066 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0066

Introduced 1/12/2011, by Rep. Lou Lang

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/20-2

from Ch. 38, par. 20-2

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing Section 20-2 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/20-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-2)

Sec. 20-2. Possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices.

(a) A person commits the the offense of possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices in violation of this Section when he or she possesses, manufactures or transports any explosive compound, timing or detonating device for use with any explosive compound or incendiary device and either intends to use such explosive or device to commit any offense or knows that another intends to use such explosive or device to commit a felony.

(b) Sentence.

Possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices in violation of this Section is a Class 1 felony for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 30 years.

(c) (Blank).

(Source: P.A. 93-594, eff. 1-1-04; 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)