92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1946
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House Sponsors:
OSTERMAN-ACEVEDO-MENDOZA-SCULLY-SOTO, SCHOENBERG, 
   LYONS,JOSEPH, HAMOS, DELGADO, STROGER, YARBROUGH, 
   BRADLEY, FRITCHEY, CURRIE, MCKEON, BURKE, 
   LANG, MILLER, SCOTT AND BROSNAHAN.

Short description: 
CRIM CD-BANS SEMIAUTOMATIC                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Criminal  Code  of  1961.   Prohibits  the   knowing      
   manufacture,   delivery,   and  possession  of  semiautomatic  assault      
   weapons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and assault weapon      
   attachments.  Provides for an affirmative defense to a  violation  for      
   peace  officers,  correctional  institution  employees  and  officers,      
   members of the Armed Services and Reserve Forces of the United States,      
   and  the  Illinois  National  Guard  while  these  persons  are in the      
   performance of their duties.   Establishes penalties for violations.        
          FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police)                                  
          There will be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police.         
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                              
          There would be a total impact of six inmates and additional          
          cost of $1,316,200 over ten years from the date of enactment.        
          There may be additional increases for offenders sentenced for        
          the large capacity ammunition feeding devices and assault            
          weapon attachments provisions in this legislation.                   
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          Same as DOC fiscal note.                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        In language defining certain weapons, provides that a weapon must      
   have any (rather than all) of a list of characteristics.                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

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


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