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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5798   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-GANGS;AGG WEAPONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ruth Munson-James H. Meyer-Michael P. McAuliffe-Suzanne Bassi, Patricia R. Bellock and Bob Biggins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who has not been previously convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction and who at the time of the commission of the offense is a member of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity is a Class 2 felony. Provides that aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who has been previously convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction and who at the time of the commission of the offense is a member of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity is a Class 1 felony.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>8/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>8/10/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>8/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>9/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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