MAHAR-RADOGNO-LINK, SULLIVAN, PETERSON, LIGHTFORD, PARKER AND OBAMA. (DURKIN-LANG-LYONS,EILEEN-CURRIE-GASH) 720 ILCS 5/24-9 new Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes keeping a loaded firearm accessible to a child under 14 years a Class A misdemeanor if the child gains access to the firearm and causes death or great bodily injury using the firearm. Establishes exceptions. Provides for civil damages. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the minor must not have a Firearm Owner's Identi- fication Card in order for the person who stores or leaves the fire- arm to be commonly liable. Provides that a first offense is a Class C misdemeanor with a minimum $1,000 fine and a second or subsequent offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Eliminates civil liability pro- visions of the bill. 99-02-02 S FIRST READING 99-02-02 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-02-17 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK 99-02-18 S POSTPONED 99-02-25 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S 99-03-17 S ADOPTED 99-03-17 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-001-001 SJUD 99-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-17 S CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CHANGED TO RADOGNO 99-03-18 S SECOND READING 99-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-19 99-03-18 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 99-03-23 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PARKER 99-03-23 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 99-03-23 S THIRD READING - PASSED 037-014-004 99-03-23 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-23 H HOUSE SPONSOR LANG 99-03-23 H FIRST READING 99-03-23 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GARRETT 99-03-25 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO DURKIN 99-03-25 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO LANG 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE 99-03-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-04-15 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 010-003-000 HJUB 99-04-15 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-20 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 99-04-20 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-20 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-28 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 075-034-004 99-04-28 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-05-10 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-06-07 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-06-07 S EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-06-07 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0018 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary