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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status