Public Act 0969 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3882 Enrolled LRB093 13560 RLC 18918 b

Public Act 093-0969

AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding Sections 20-1.4 and 20-1.5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/20-1.4 new)

Sec. 20-1.4. Controlled substance manufacturing arson.

(a) A person commits the offense of controlled substance manufacturing arson when he or she knowingly manufactures or attempts to manufacture a substance in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and that act is a contributing cause of damage to any property of another by fire or explosion.

(b) Sentence. Controlled substance manufacturing arson is a Class 1 felony.

(720 ILCS 5/20-1.5 new)

Sec. 20-1.5. Aggravated controlled substance manufacturing arson.

(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated controlled substance manufacturing arson when he or she knowingly manufactures or attempts to manufacture a substance in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and that act is a contributing cause of damage to any building or structure and:

(1) he or she knows or reasonably should know that one or more persons are present in the building or structure; or

(2) any person suffers bodily harm; or

(3) the building or structure is the dwelling place of another.

(b) Sentence. Aggravated controlled substance manufacturing arson is a Class X felony for which the defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years and not more than 50 years.

Effective Date: 1/1/2005