91st General Assembly
Summary of HB0343
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House Sponsors:
DURKIN-LOPEZ-MCAULIFFE-O'CONNOR-BEAUBIEN, FRITCHEY, 
   BURKE, BRADLEY, BOLAND AND GASH.

Senate Sponsors:
WALSH,T

Short description: 
CRIM CD-LASER POINTERS                                                     

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of aiming a      
   laser pointer at a peace officer.  Penalty is a Class  A  misdemeanor.      
   Provides  that  it is a Class 3 felony to  attach a laser pointer to a      
   firearm or to use a laser pointer in conjunction with a firearm.            
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          720 ILCS 5/24-1                                                      
          720 ILCS 5/24.6-10 new                                               
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          720 ILCS 5/24.6-20 new                                               
          730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2                                                   
        Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the      
   offense  of  aiming  a laser pointer at a peace officer.  Penalty is a      
   Class  A  misdemeanor.   Amends  the  Unified  Code  of   Corrections.      
   Provides  that  the  court may impose an extended term sentence if the      
   defendant uses a firearm in the commission of a crime and the  firearm      
   has a laser sight attached to it.                                           
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0252

   Last action date: 99-07-23

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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