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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 353          </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD&amp;CORR-WEAPONS-FELONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-John D. Anthony-Brandon W. Phelps-Edward J. Acevedo-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., John M. Cabello, John C. D'Amico, Robert Martwick, Kathleen Willis, Lawrence Walsh, Jr. and Silvana Tabares</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 46/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-106.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-508</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-508</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.1-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-6-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates 2 separate offenses of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons and unlawful use or possession of weapons by persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities. Establishes penalties. Changes the penalties for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a sentence of county impact incarceration is not authorized for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon or for unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member. Provides that unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall (rather than may) be sentenced to 4 (rather than 3) years and no more than 10 years. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for certain unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons violations shall receive no more than 7.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment; and that a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member; certain violations of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons; or a Class 2 or greater felony for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Permits the issuance of sentence credits, at the Department of Corrections discretion, for persons convicted of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons under certain circumstances. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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