Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-BOMKE. House Sponsors: ZICKUS-LYONS,EILEEN-KOSEL-BOLAND Short description: CRIM CD & CD CORR-EXTENDED TER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony the possession with the intent to use unlawfully against another person of a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser, razor, or other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character in a school, public housing property, public park, courthouse, or a public way within 1,000 feet of any these properties. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits the court to impose an extended term sentence upon an offender convicted of unlawful use of weapons for possessing a weapon that is not readily distinguishable as one of the weapons enumerated in the unlawful use of weapons statute. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections) Impact: corrections population, 2 inmates; fiscal, $492,000. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) This bill will have no fiscal impact on the Judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0686 Last action date: 98-07-31 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status