House Sponsors: MENDOZA-ACEVEDO-BURKE, BRADLEY AND DELGADO. Short description: CRIM CD-ACCOUNTABILITY-FIREARM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when he or she knowingly sells, gives, or delivers a firearm to another person and that other person uses the firearm in the commission of an offense. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/4-9 from Ch. 38, par. 4-9 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person under an absolute liability theory if: (1) he or she sells, gives, or transfers a firearm to another person in violation of certain provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or certain provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the unlawful sale of firearms and other dangerous weapons and (2) the person uses the firearm in the commission of any offense within one year from the date of the sale, gift, or transfer of the firearm to the other person. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office of Illinois Courts) It has been determined that HB1789 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois State Police) If this legislation were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status