Illinois House Bill 307 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of body armor when the person knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor if the person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of violence. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation that the defendant obtained prior written certification from his or her employer that the defendant's purchase, use, or possession of body armor was necessary for the safe performance of lawful business activity. Provides that it is also an affirmative defense to a violation for a confidential informant or witness with a conviction for a crime of violence to possess body armor when that person is engaged or reasonably believes that he or she is engaged by a law enforcement agency for a legitimate law enforcement purpose and is under the direct supervision and acting under the direct authorization of the chief of police of that law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer designated by the chief of police. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Defines "crime of violence".

CRIM CD-BODY ARMOR

Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]	Rep. Martin Moylan [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Natalie Manley [D]
Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2015-03-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2015-02-26	House	To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
2015-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2015-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2015-02-13	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2015-01-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-01-27	House	First Reading
2015-01-26	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	33F-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	33F-2	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	33F-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=307&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB0307.htm