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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2941   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIMINAL LAW-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ron Stephens-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/2-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 2-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "conviction".</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>720 ILCS 5/2-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>430 ILCS 65/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-1</aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-1.1</aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-2</aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-3</aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/3.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/Art. 33G heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/33G-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/33G-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires a person to have a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued in his or her own name by the Department of State Police in order to acquire or possess a stun gun or taser. Exempts certain military, law enforcement, and other specified persons. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who acquires or possesses a stun gun or taser must obtain at least 4 hours of instruction in the use of a stun gun or taser approved by the Department of State Police. Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense while armed with a stun gun or taser shall be sentenced for an offense that is one class higher than the offense committed while unarmed or while armed with another weapon. Provides that if the offense committed while armed with a stun gun or taser is first degree murder or a Class X felony, then the defendant shall be sentenced to an extended term sentence for that offense.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful to deliver a stun gun or taser without withholding delivery of the stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after application for its purchase has been made. Provides exemptions.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense while armed with a stun gun or taser shall be sentenced for an offense that is one class higher than the offense committed while unarmed instead of one class higher than the offense committed while unarmed or while armed with another weapon.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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