LINK-OBAMA. (SCOTT-GASH-DART) 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.2 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor, which the court may consider as a reason to impose a more severe sentence, that the defendant was a federally licensed firearm dealer and transferred a firearm to a person who did not display to the dealer a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the substance of the bill. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant was a federally licensed firearm dealer and was previously convicted of a violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act relating to transferring a firearm to a person who did not display a Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and is convicted of a felony Firearm Owners Identification Card Act violation or armed violence while armed with a firearm. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the aggravating factor in sentencing may be imposed if the federally licensed firearm dealer has now committed (rather than convicted) a felony violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or an act of armed violence while armed with a firearm. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) The fiscal and corrections impact is minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. 99-02-17 S FIRST READING 99-02-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-03-03 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S 99-03-17 S ADOPTED 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-JUDICIARY S 99-03-17 S ADOPTED 99-03-17 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SJUD 99-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-18 S SECOND READING 99-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-19 99-03-23 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 99-03-23 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-03-23 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-23 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR SCOTT 99-03-24 H FIRST READING 99-03-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 99-03-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-04-15 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUB 99-04-15 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-15 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-04-15 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-04-15 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DART 99-04-20 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-20 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-27 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 99-04-27 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-05-26 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-23 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-07-23 S EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-07-23 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0267 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary