House Sponsors: SILVA-GILES-DAVIS,MONIQUE AND BRADLEY. Short description: CRIM CD-DANGEROUS WEAPONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of unlawful use of weapons includes the carrying or possessing of a baseball bat with the intent to use it unlawfully against another person. Also includes in the unlawful use of weapons offense the use of a dog to inflict bodily harm upon another person or threaten the infliction of bodily harm with the intent to commit a criminal offense against another person. Includes a baseball bat and dog as "weapons" when used for unlawful purposes in the definition of a category III weapon under the armed violence statute. JUDICIAL NOTE There would be minimal impact on judicial workloads, but HB325 would not increase the need for the number of judges in Ill. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There will be minimal impact from HB325. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status