Illinois House Bill 2956

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that, in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that, in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for adult prosecution of a minor who was at least 16 years of age at the time of the offense who is charged with armed robbery or aggravated vehicular hijacking while armed with a firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide for enhanced penalties for committing various offenses with a firearm. Makes other changes concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Provides that the amendatory provisions amending the Illinois Police Training Act and the School Code are effective immediately.

CRIM LAW-ENFORCE&PROSECUTION

Rep. Dan Caulkins [R]

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-16	House	First Reading
2023-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.68	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3930	7.11	New Code	See Bill Text
50	705	10.22	Amended Code	Citation Text
705	405	5-130	Amended Code	Citation Text
705	405	5-410	Amended Code	Citation Text
705	405	5-750	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	18-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-1.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	24-3.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	5	102-7.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	5	110-19	New Code	See Bill Text
725	5	110-4.5	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-6-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-4.5-110	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-5-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-8-4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2956&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2956.htm