Bill Text: IL SB2279 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2279 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB2279-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB2279 Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.
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AN ACT concerning firearms.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
changing Section 7.5 as follows:
(5 ILCS 140/7.5)
Sec. 7.5. Statutory Exemptions. To the extent provided for
by the statutes referenced below, the following shall be exempt
from inspection and copying:
(a) All information determined to be confidential under
Section 4002 of the Technology Advancement and Development Act.
(b) Library circulation and order records identifying
library users with specific materials under the Library Records
Confidentiality Act.
(c) Applications, related documents, and medical records
received by the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures
Board and any and all documents or other records prepared by
the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures Board or its
staff relating to applications it has received.
(d) Information and records held by the Department of
Public Health and its authorized representatives relating to
known or suspected cases of sexually transmissible disease or
any information the disclosure of which is restricted under the

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Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act.
(e) Information the disclosure of which is exempted under
Section 30 of the Radon Industry Licensing Act.
(f) Firm performance evaluations under Section 55 of the
Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications
Based Selection Act.
(g) Information the disclosure of which is restricted and
exempted under Section 50 of the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act.
(h) Information the disclosure of which is exempted under
the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and records of
any lawfully created State or local inspector general's office
that would be exempt if created or obtained by an Executive
Inspector General's office under that Act.
(i) Information contained in a local emergency energy plan
submitted to a municipality in accordance with a local
emergency energy plan ordinance that is adopted under Section
11-21.5-5 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(j) Information and data concerning the distribution of
surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers
under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act.
(k) Law enforcement officer identification information or
driver identification information compiled by a law
enforcement agency or the Department of Transportation under
Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(l) Records and information provided to a residential
health care facility resident sexual assault and death review

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team or the Executive Council under the Abuse Prevention Review
Team Act.
(m) Information provided to the predatory lending database
created pursuant to Article 3 of the Residential Real Property
Disclosure Act, except to the extent authorized under that
Article.
(n) Defense budgets and petitions for certification of
compensation and expenses for court appointed trial counsel as
provided under Sections 10 and 15 of the Capital Crimes
Litigation Act. This subsection (n) shall apply until the
conclusion of the trial of the case, even if the prosecution
chooses not to pursue the death penalty prior to trial or
sentencing.
(o) Information that is prohibited from being disclosed
under Section 4 of the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances
Registry Act.
(p) Security portions of system safety program plans,
investigation reports, surveys, schedules, lists, data, or
information compiled, collected, or prepared by or for the
Regional Transportation Authority under Section 2.11 of the
Regional Transportation Authority Act or the St. Clair County
Transit District under the Bi-State Transit Safety Act.
(q) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
Personnel Records Review Act.
(r) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
Illinois School Student Records Act.

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(s) Information the disclosure of which is restricted under
Section 5-108 of the Public Utilities Act.
(t) All identified or deidentified health information in
the form of health data or medical records contained in, stored
in, submitted to, transferred by, or released from the Illinois
Health Information Exchange, and identified or deidentified
health information in the form of health data and medical
records of the Illinois Health Information Exchange in the
possession of the Illinois Health Information Exchange
Authority due to its administration of the Illinois Health
Information Exchange. The terms "identified" and
"deidentified" shall be given the same meaning as in the Health
Insurance Accountability and Portability Act of 1996, Public
Law 104-191, or any subsequent amendments thereto, and any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(u) Records and information provided to an independent team
of experts under Brian's Law.
(v) Names and information of people who have applied for or
received Firearm Owner's Identification Cards under the
Firearm Owners Identification Card Act before the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
(w) Personally identifiable information which is exempted
from disclosure under subsection (g) of Section 19.1 of the
Toll Highway Act.
(x) Information which is exempted from disclosure under
Section 5-1014.3 of the Counties Code or Section 8-11-21 of the

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Illinois Municipal Code.
(Source: P.A. 96-542, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1235, eff. 1-1-11;
96-1331, eff. 7-27-10; 97-80, eff. 7-5-11; 97-333, eff.
8-12-11; 97-342, eff. 8-12-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-976,
eff. 1-1-13.)
Section 10. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
2605-45 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-45) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5)
Sec. 2605-45. Division of Administration. The Division of
Administration shall exercise the following functions:
(1) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
the Department by the Governor's Office of Management and
Budget Act.
(2) Pursue research and the publication of studies
pertaining to local law enforcement activities.
(3) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
the Department by the Personnel Code.
(4) Operate an electronic data processing and computer
center for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to
criminal activity.
(5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
the former Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the
State Police Act.

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(6) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
the Department by "An Act relating to internal auditing in
State government", approved August 11, 1967 (repealed; now
the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act, 30 ILCS 10/).
(6.5) (Blank). Exercise the rights, powers, and duties
vested in the Department by the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act.
(7) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the
Director to fulfill the responsibilities and achieve the
purposes of the Department.
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-120 rep.)
Section 15. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing Section
2605-120.
Section 16. The Criminal Identification Act is amended by
changing Section 2.2 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2630/2.2)
Sec. 2.2. Notification to the Department. Upon judgment of
conviction of a violation of Section 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-3.2,
12-3.4, or 12-3.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 when the defendant has been determined, pursuant
to Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963,

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to be subject to the prohibitions of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9), the
circuit court clerk shall include notification and a copy of
the written determination in a report of the conviction to the
Department of State Police Firearm Owner's Identification Card
Office to enable the Department office to perform its duties
under Sections 4 and 8 of the Firearm Owners Identification
Card Act and to report that determination to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to assist the Federal Bureau of Investigation
in identifying persons prohibited from purchasing and
possessing a firearm pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C.
922. The written determination described in this Section shall
be included in the defendant's record of arrest and conviction
in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of State
Police.
(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13; revised 10-10-12.)
Section 20. The Peace Officer Firearm Training Act is
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(50 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 515)
Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act:
(a) "Peace officer" means (i) any person who by virtue of
his office or public employment is vested by law with a primary
duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses,
whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to
specific offenses, and who is employed in such capacity by any

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county or municipality or (ii) any retired law enforcement
officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed
weapon.
(b) "Firearms" means any weapon or device defined as a
firearm in Section 2-7.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 1.1 of
"An Act relating to the acquisition, possession and transfer of
firearms and firearm ammunition, to provide a penalty for the
violation thereof and to make an appropriation in connection
therewith", approved August 3, 1967, as amended.
(Source: P.A. 94-103, eff. 7-1-05.)
Section 25. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
10-22.6, 10-27.1A and 34-8.05 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6)
Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of pupils; school
searches.
(a) To expel pupils guilty of gross disobedience or
misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
perpetuated by electronic means, and no action shall lie
against them for such expulsion. Expulsion shall take place
only after the parents have been requested to appear at a
meeting of the board, or with a hearing officer appointed by
it, to discuss their child's behavior. Such request shall be
made by registered or certified mail and shall state the time,
place and purpose of the meeting. The board, or a hearing

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officer appointed by it, at such meeting shall state the
reasons for dismissal and the date on which the expulsion is to
become effective. If a hearing officer is appointed by the
board he shall report to the board a written summary of the
evidence heard at the meeting and the board may take such
action thereon as it finds appropriate. An expelled pupil may
be immediately transferred to an alternative program in the
manner provided in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A pupil
must not be denied transfer because of the expulsion, except in
cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the
safety of students or staff in the alternative program.
(b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the superintendent
of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean
of students of any school to suspend pupils guilty of gross
disobedience or misconduct, or to suspend pupils guilty of
gross disobedience or misconduct on the school bus from riding
the school bus, and no action shall lie against them for such
suspension. The board may by policy authorize the
superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend pupils
guilty of such acts for a period not to exceed 10 school days.
If a pupil is suspended due to gross disobedience or misconduct
on a school bus, the board may suspend the pupil in excess of
10 school days for safety reasons. Any suspension shall be
reported immediately to the parents or guardian of such pupil
along with a full statement of the reasons for such suspension

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and a notice of their right to a review. The school board must
be given a summary of the notice, including the reason for the
suspension and the suspension length. Upon request of the
parents or guardian the school board or a hearing officer
appointed by it shall review such action of the superintendent
or principal, assistant principal, or dean of students. At such
review the parents or guardian of the pupil may appear and
discuss the suspension with the board or its hearing officer.
If a hearing officer is appointed by the board he shall report
to the board a written summary of the evidence heard at the
meeting. After its hearing or upon receipt of the written
report of its hearing officer, the board may take such action
as it finds appropriate. A pupil who is suspended in excess of
20 school days may be immediately transferred to an alternative
program in the manner provided in Article 13A or 13B of this
Code. A pupil must not be denied transfer because of the
suspension, except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to
cause a threat to the safety of students or staff in the
alternative program.
(c) The Department of Human Services shall be invited to
send a representative to consult with the board at such meeting
whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be the cause
for expulsion or suspension.
(d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of
time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a case by
case basis. A student who is determined to have brought one of

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the following objects to school, any school-sponsored activity
or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable
relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not
less than one year:
(1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section,
"firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined
by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code,
firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section
24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 1961. The expulsion
period under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the
superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may
be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
(2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon
regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other
object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily
harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in
subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion
requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by
the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination
may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner
consistent with the Federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or
expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a
transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with

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Article 13A of the School Code. The provisions of this
subsection (d) apply in all school districts, including special
charter districts and districts organized under Article 34.
(d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the
superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a
student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel
a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2
calendar years, as determined on a case by case basis, if (i)
that student has been determined to have made an explicit
threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a
student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet
website through which the threat was made is a site that was
accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or
was available to third parties who worked or studied within the
school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) the
threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to the
safety and security of the threatened individual because of his
or her duties or employment status or status as a student
inside the school. The provisions of this subsection (d-5)
apply in all school districts, including special charter
districts and districts organized under Article 34 of this
Code.
(e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school
authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as
lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and

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equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as
personal effects left in those places and areas by students,
without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a
search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General
Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including
searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and
disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities. The
provisions of this subsection (e) apply in all school
districts, including special charter districts and districts
organized under Article 34.
(f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
expulsion from school and all school activities and a
prohibition from being present on school grounds.
(g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if

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a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
public or private school in this or any other state, the
student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A of
this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
or staff in the alternative program. This subsection (g)
applies to all school districts, including special charter
districts and districts organized under Article 34 of this
Code.
(Source: P.A. 96-633, eff. 8-24-09; 96-998, eff. 7-2-10;
97-340, eff. 1-1-12; 97-495, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff.
7-13-12.)
(105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A)
Sec. 10-27.1A. Firearms in schools.
(a) All school officials, including teachers, guidance
counselors, and support staff, shall immediately notify the
office of the principal in the event that they observe any
person in possession of a firearm on school grounds; provided
that taking such immediate action to notify the office of the
principal would not immediately endanger the health, safety, or
welfare of students who are under the direct supervision of the
school official or the school official. If the health, safety,
or welfare of students under the direct supervision of the

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school official or of the school official is immediately
endangered, the school official shall notify the office of the
principal as soon as the students under his or her supervision
and he or she are no longer under immediate danger. A report is
not required by this Section when the school official knows
that the person in possession of the firearm is a law
enforcement official engaged in the conduct of his or her
official duties. Any school official acting in good faith who
makes such a report under this Section shall have immunity from
any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be
incurred as a result of making the report. The identity of the
school official making such report shall not be disclosed
except as expressly and specifically authorized by law.
Knowingly and willfully failing to comply with this Section is
a petty offense. A second or subsequent offense is a Class C
misdemeanor.
(b) Upon receiving a report from any school official
pursuant to this Section, or from any other person, the
principal or his or her designee shall immediately notify a
local law enforcement agency. If the person found to be in
possession of a firearm on school grounds is a student, the
principal or his or her designee shall also immediately notify
that student's parent or guardian. Any principal or his or her
designee acting in good faith who makes such reports under this
Section shall have immunity from any civil or criminal
liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a

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result of making the reports. Knowingly and willfully failing
to comply with this Section is a petty offense. A second or
subsequent offense is a Class C misdemeanor. If the person
found to be in possession of the firearm on school grounds is a
minor, the law enforcement agency shall detain that minor until
such time as the agency makes a determination pursuant to
clause (a) of subsection (1) of Section 5-401 of the Juvenile
Court Act of 1987, as to whether the agency reasonably believes
that the minor is delinquent. If the law enforcement agency
determines that probable cause exists to believe that the minor
committed a violation of item (4) of subsection (a) of Section
24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
while on school grounds, the agency shall detain the minor for
processing pursuant to Section 5-407 of the Juvenile Court Act
of 1987.
(c) On or after January 1, 1997, upon receipt of any
written, electronic, or verbal report from any school personnel
regarding a verified incident involving a firearm in a school
or on school owned or leased property, including any conveyance
owned, leased, or used by the school for the transport of
students or school personnel, the superintendent or his or her
designee shall report all such firearm-related incidents
occurring in a school or on school property to the local law
enforcement authorities immediately and to the Department of
State Police in a form, manner, and frequency as prescribed by
the Department of State Police.

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The State Board of Education shall receive an annual
statistical compilation and related data associated with
incidents involving firearms in schools from the Department of
State Police. The State Board of Education shall compile this
information by school district and make it available to the
public.
(d) As used in this Section, the term "firearm" shall have
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2-7.5 of the Criminal
Code of 2012 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
As used in this Section, the term "school" means any public
or private elementary or secondary school.
As used in this Section, the term "school grounds" includes
the real property comprising any school, any conveyance owned,
leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or
from school or a school-related activity, or any public way
within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school.
(Source: P.A. 91-11, eff. 6-4-99; 91-491, eff. 8-13-99.)
(105 ILCS 5/34-8.05)
Sec. 34-8.05. Reporting firearms in schools. On or after
January 1, 1997, upon receipt of any written, electronic, or
verbal report from any school personnel regarding a verified
incident involving a firearm in a school or on school owned or
leased property, including any conveyance owned, leased, or
used by the school for the transport of students or school
personnel, the general superintendent or his or her designee

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shall report all such firearm-related incidents occurring in a
school or on school property to the local law enforcement
authorities no later than 24 hours after the occurrence of the
incident and to the Department of State Police in a form,
manner, and frequency as prescribed by the Department of State
Police.
The State Board of Education shall receive an annual
statistical compilation and related data associated with
incidents involving firearms in schools from the Department of
State Police. As used in this Section, the term "firearm" shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2-7.5 of the
Criminal Code of 2012 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-498, eff. 6-27-96.)
Section 30. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is amended by changing
Section 35-35 as follows:
(225 ILCS 447/35-35)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
Sec. 35-35. Requirement of a firearm control card.
(a) No person shall perform duties that include the use,
carrying, or possession of a firearm in the performance of
those duties without complying with the provisions of this
Section and having been issued a valid firearm control card by

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the Department.
(b) No employer shall employ any person to perform the
duties for which employee registration is required and allow
that person to carry a firearm unless that person has complied
with all the firearm training requirements of this Section and
has been issued a firearm control card. This Act permits only
the following to carry firearms while actually engaged in the
performance of their duties or while commuting directly to or
from their places of employment: persons licensed as private
detectives and their registered employees; persons licensed as
private security contractors and their registered employees;
persons licensed as private alarm contractors and their
registered employees; and employees of a registered armed
proprietary security force.
(c) Possession of a valid firearm control card allows an
employee to carry a firearm not otherwise prohibited by law
while the employee is engaged in the performance of his or her
duties or while the employee is commuting directly to or from
the employee's place or places of employment, provided that
this is accomplished within one hour from departure from home
or place of employment.
(d) The Department shall issue a firearm control card to a
person who has passed an approved firearm training course, who
is currently employed by an agency licensed by this Act, and
has met all the requirements of this Act, and who possesses a
valid firearm owner identification card. Application for the

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firearm control card shall be made by the employer to the
Department on forms provided by the Department. The Department
shall forward the card to the employer who shall be responsible
for its issuance to the employee. The firearm control card
shall be issued by the Department and shall identify the person
holding it and the name of the course where the employee
received firearm instruction and shall specify the type of
weapon or weapons the person is authorized by the Department to
carry and for which the person has been trained.
(e) Expiration and requirements for renewal of firearm
control cards shall be determined by rule.
(f) The Department may, in addition to any other
disciplinary action permitted by this Act, refuse to issue,
suspend, or revoke a firearm control card if the applicant or
holder has been convicted of any felony or crime involving the
illegal use, carrying, or possession of a deadly weapon or for
a violation of this Act or rules promulgated under this Act.
The Department shall refuse to issue or shall revoke a firearm
control card if the applicant or holder fails to possess a
valid firearm owners identification card. The Director shall
summarily suspend a firearm control card if the Director finds
that its continued use would constitute an imminent danger to
the public. A hearing shall be held before the Board within 30
days if the Director summarily suspends a firearm control card.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
contrary, all requirements relating to firearms control cards

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do not apply to a peace officer.
(h) The Department may issue a temporary firearm control
card pending issuance of a new firearm control card upon an
agency's acquiring of an established armed account. An agency
that has acquired armed employees as a result of acquiring an
established armed account may, on forms supplied by the
Department, request the issuance of a temporary firearm control
card for each acquired employee who held a valid firearm
control card under his or her employment with the newly
acquired established armed account immediately preceding the
acquiring of the account and who continues to meet all of the
qualifications for issuance of a firearm control card set forth
in this Act and any rules adopted under this Act. The
Department shall, by rule, set the fee for issuance of a
temporary firearm control card.
(i) The Department may not issue a firearm control card to
employees of a licensed fingerprint vendor agency.
(Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)
Section 31. The Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 6-103.1 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 5/6-103.1)
Sec. 6-103.1. Adjudication as a mental defective. When a
person has been adjudicated as a mental defective as defined in

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Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the
court shall direct the circuit court clerk to immediately
notify the Department of State Police, Firearm Owner's
Identification (FOID) Office, in a form and manner prescribed
by the Department of State Police, and shall forward a copy of
the court order to the Department. For purposes of this
Section, "has been adjudicated as a mental defective" means the
person is the subject of a determination by a court, board,
commission or other lawful authority that a person, as a result
of marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, mental
impairment, incompetency, condition, or disease:
(1) is a danger to himself, herself, or to others;
(2) lacks the mental capacity to manage his or her own
affairs;
(3) is not guilty in a criminal case by reason of
insanity, mental disease or defect;
(4) is incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case;
(5) is not guilty by reason of lack of mental
responsibility under Articles 50a and 72b of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 850a, 876b.
(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)
Section 35. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended by
changing Section 2 as follows:

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(410 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1302)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Abatement" means the removal or encapsulation of all
leadbearing substances in a residential building or dwelling
unit.
"Child care facility" means any structure used by a child
care provider licensed by the Department of Children and Family
Services or public school structure frequented by children
through 6 years of age.
"Delegate agency" means a unit of local government or
health department approved by the Department to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
"Department" means the Department of Public Health of the
State of Illinois.
"Dwelling" means any structure all or part of which is
designed or used for human habitation.
"High risk area" means an area in the State determined by
the Department to be high risk for lead exposure for children
through 6 years of age. The Department shall consider, but not
be limited to, the following factors to determine a high risk
area: age and condition (using Department of Housing and Urban
Development definitions of "slum" and "blighted") of housing,
proximity to highway traffic or heavy local traffic or both,
percentage of housing determined as rental or vacant, proximity
to industry using lead, established incidence of elevated blood
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200% of federal poverty guidelines, and number of children
residing in the area who are 6 years of age or younger.
"Exposed surface" means any interior or exterior surface of
a dwelling or residential building.
"Lead abatement contractor" means any person or entity
licensed by the Department to perform lead abatement and
mitigation.
"Lead abatement worker" means any person employed by a lead
abatement contractor and licensed by the Department to perform
lead abatement and mitigation.
"Lead bearing substance" means any item containing or
coated with lead such that the lead content is more than
six-hundredths of one percent (0.06%) lead by total weight; or
any dust on surfaces or in furniture or other nonpermanent
elements of the dwelling; or any paint or other surface coating
material containing more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%)
lead by total weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total
non-volatile content of liquid paint; or lead bearing
substances containing greater than one milligram per square
centimeter or any lower standard for lead content in
residential paint as may be established by federal law or
regulation; or more than 1 milligram per square centimeter in
the dried film of paint or previously applied substance; or
item or dust on item containing lead in excess of the amount
specified in the rules and regulations authorized by this Act
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federal law or regulation. "Lead bearing substance" does not
include firearm ammunition or components as defined by the
Criminal Code of 2012 Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
"Lead hazard" means a lead bearing substance that poses an
immediate health hazard to humans.
"Lead poisoning" means the condition of having blood lead
levels in excess of those considered safe under State and
federal rules and regulations.
"Low risk area" means an area in the State determined by
the Department to be low risk for lead exposure for children
through 6 years of age. The Department shall consider the
factors named in "high risk area" to determine low risk areas.
"Mitigation" means the remediation, in a manner described
in Section 9, of a lead hazard so that the lead bearing
substance does not pose an immediate health hazard to humans.
"Owner" means any person, who alone, jointly, or severally
with others:
(a) Has legal title to any dwelling or residential
building, with or without accompanying actual possession
of the dwelling or residential building, or
(b) Has charge, care or control of the dwelling or
residential building as owner or agent of the owner, or as
executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of the
estate of the owner.
"Person" means any one or more natural persons, legal
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"Residential building" means any room, group of rooms, or
other interior areas of a structure designed or used for human
habitation; common areas accessible by inhabitants; and the
surrounding property or structures.
"Risk assessment" means a questionnaire to be developed by
the Department for use by physicians and other health care
providers to determine risk factors for children through 6
years of age residing in areas designated as low risk for lead
exposure.
(Source: P.A. 94-879, eff. 6-20-06.)
(430 ILCS 65/Act rep.)
Section 40. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
repealed.
Section 45. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
Section 3.2 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/3.2) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.2)
Sec. 3.2. Hunting license; application; instruction.
Before the Department or any county, city, village, township,
incorporated town clerk or his duly designated agent or any
other person authorized or designated by the Department to
issue hunting licenses shall issue a hunting license to any
person, the person shall file his application with the
Department or other party authorized to issue licenses on a

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form provided by the Department and further give definite proof
of identity and place of legal residence. Each clerk
designating agents to issue licenses and stamps shall furnish
the Department, within 10 days following the appointment, the
names and mailing addresses of the agents. Each clerk or his
duly designated agent shall be authorized to sell licenses and
stamps only within the territorial area for which he was
elected or appointed. No duly designated agent is authorized to
furnish licenses or stamps for issuance by any other business
establishment. Each application shall be executed and sworn to
and shall set forth the name and description of the applicant
and place of residence.
No hunting license shall be issued to any person born on or
after January 1, 1980 unless he presents the person authorized
to issue the license evidence that he has held a hunting
license issued by the State of Illinois or another state in a
prior year, or a certificate of competency as provided in this
Section. Persons under 16 years of age may be issued a Lifetime
Hunting or Sportsmen's Combination License as provided under
Section 20-45 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code but shall not
be entitled to hunt unless they have a certificate of
competency as provided in this Section and they shall have the
certificate in their possession while hunting.
The Department of Natural Resources shall authorize
personnel of the Department or certified volunteer instructors
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firearms and hunter safety, which may include training in bow
and arrow safety, at regularly specified intervals throughout
the State. Persons successfully completing the course shall
receive a certificate of competency. The Department of Natural
Resources may further cooperate with any reputable association
or organization in establishing courses if the organization has
as one of its objectives the promotion of safety in the
handling of firearms or bow and arrow.
The Department of Natural Resources shall designate any
person found by it to be competent to give instruction in the
handling of firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow. The
persons so appointed shall give the course of instruction and
upon the successful completion shall issue to the person
instructed a certificate of competency in the safe handling of
firearms, hunter safety, and bow and arrow. No charge shall be
made for any course of instruction except for materials or
ammunition consumed. The Department of Natural Resources shall
furnish information on the requirements of hunter safety
education programs to be distributed free of charge to
applicants for hunting licenses by the persons appointed and
authorized to issue licenses. Funds for the conducting of
firearms and hunter safety courses shall be taken from the fee
charged for hunting licenses the Firearm Owners Identification
Card.
The fee for a hunting license to hunt all species for a
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and, commencing with the 2012 license year, resident veterans
of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service
abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States,
the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a hunting license to
hunt all species for a resident of Illinois. Veterans must
provide to the Department, at one of the Department's 5
regional offices, verification of their service. The
Department shall establish what constitutes suitable
verification of service for the purpose of issuing resident
veterans hunting licenses at a reduced fee. Nonresidents shall
be charged $57 for a hunting license.
Nonresidents may be issued a nonresident hunting license
for a period not to exceed 10 consecutive days' hunting in the
State and shall be charged a fee of $35.
A special nonresident hunting license authorizing a
nonresident to take game birds by hunting on a game breeding
and hunting preserve area only, established under Section 3.27,
shall be issued upon proper application being made and payment
of a fee equal to that for a resident hunting license. The
expiration date of this license shall be on the same date each
year that game breeding and hunting preserve area licenses
expire.
Each applicant for a State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp,
regardless of his residence or other condition, shall pay a fee
of $15 and shall receive a stamp. Except as provided under
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shall be signed by the person or affixed to his license or
permit in a space designated by the Department for that
purpose.
Each applicant for a State Habitat Stamp, regardless of his
residence or other condition, shall pay a fee of $5 and shall
receive a stamp. Except as provided under Section 20-45 of the
Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the stamp shall be signed by the
person or affixed to his license or permit in a space
designated by the Department for that purpose.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to require
the purchase of more than one State Habitat Stamp by any person
in any one license year.
The Department shall furnish the holders of hunting
licenses and stamps with an insignia as evidence of possession
of license, or license and stamp, as the Department may
consider advisable. The insignia shall be exhibited and used as
the Department may order.
All other hunting licenses and all State stamps shall
expire upon March 31 of each year.
Every person holding any license, permit, or stamp issued
under the provisions of this Act shall have it in his
possession for immediate presentation for inspection to the
officers and authorized employees of the Department, any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, or any other peace officer making a
demand for it. This provision shall not apply to Department
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deposit their license or , permit, or Firearm Owner's
Identification Card at the check station upon entering the
hunting areas.
(Source: P.A. 96-831, eff. 1-1-10; 97-498, eff. 4-1-12.)
Section 46. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing
Section 27.3a as follows:
(705 ILCS 105/27.3a)
Sec. 27.3a. Fees for automated record keeping, probation
and court services operations, and State and Conservation
Police operations.
1. The expense of establishing and maintaining automated
record keeping systems in the offices of the clerks of the
circuit court shall be borne by the county. To defray such
expense in any county having established such an automated
system or which elects to establish such a system, the county
board may require the clerk of the circuit court in their
county to charge and collect a court automation fee of not less
than $1 nor more than $15 to be charged and collected by the
clerk of the court. Such fee shall be paid at the time of
filing the first pleading, paper or other appearance filed by
each party in all civil cases or by the defendant in any
felony, traffic, misdemeanor, municipal ordinance, or
conservation case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of
supervision, provided that the record keeping system which

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processes the case category for which the fee is charged is
automated or has been approved for automation by the county
board, and provided further that no additional fee shall be
required if more than one party is presented in a single
pleading, paper or other appearance. Such fee shall be
collected in the manner in which all other fees or costs are
collected.
1.1. Starting on July 6, 2012 (the effective date of Public
Act 97-761) this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly
and pursuant to an administrative order from the chief judge of
the circuit or the presiding judge of the county authorizing
such collection, a clerk of the circuit court in any county
that imposes a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of this Section
shall also charge and collect an additional $10 operations fee
for probation and court services department operations.
This additional fee shall be paid by the defendant in any
felony, traffic, misdemeanor, local ordinance, or conservation
case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of supervision, except
such $10 operations fee shall not be charged and collected in
cases governed by Supreme Court Rule 529 in which the bail
amount is $120 or less.
1.2. With respect to the fee imposed and collected under
subsection 1.1 of this Section, each clerk shall transfer all
fees monthly to the county treasurer for deposit into the
probation and court services fund created under Section 15.1 of
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be disbursed from the fund only at the direction of the chief
judge of the circuit or another judge designated by the Chief
Circuit Judge in accordance with the policies and guidelines
approved by the Supreme Court.
1.5. Starting on the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 96th General Assembly, a clerk of the circuit court in
any county that imposes a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of this
Section, shall charge and collect an additional fee in an
amount equal to the amount of the fee imposed pursuant to
subsection 1 of this Section. This additional fee shall be paid
by the defendant in any felony, traffic, misdemeanor, or local
ordinance case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of
supervision. This fee shall not be paid by the defendant for
any conservation violation listed in subsection 1.6 of this
Section.
1.6. Starting on July 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public
Act 97-46), a clerk of the circuit court in any county that
imposes a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of this Section shall
charge and collect an additional fee in an amount equal to the
amount of the fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1 of this
Section. This additional fee shall be paid by the defendant
upon a judgment of guilty or grant of supervision for a
conservation violation under the State Parks Act, the
Recreational Trails of Illinois Act, the Illinois Explosives
Act, the Timber Buyers Licensing Act, the Forest Products
Transportation Act, the Firearm Owners Identification Card

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Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Fish and Aquatic
Life Code, the Wildlife Code, the Cave Protection Act, the
Illinois Exotic Weed Act, the Illinois Forestry Development
Act, the Ginseng Harvesting Act, the Illinois Lake Management
Program Act, the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, the
Illinois Open Land Trust Act, the Open Space Lands Acquisition
and Development Act, the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act, the
State Forest Act, the Water Use Act of 1983, the Illinois
Veteran, Youth, and Young Adult Conservation Jobs Act, the
Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, the Boat Registration
and Safety Act, the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act, the Hunter
and Fishermen Interference Prohibition Act, the Wrongful Tree
Cutting Act, or Section 11-1426.1, 11-1426.2, 11-1427,
11-1427.1, 11-1427.2, 11-1427.3, 11-1427.4, or 11-1427.5 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code, or Section 48-3 or 48-10 of the
Criminal Code of 2012 1961.
2. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
this Section, each clerk shall commence such charges and
collections upon receipt of written notice from the chairman of
the county board together with a certified copy of the board's
resolution, which the clerk shall file of record in his office.
3. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
this Section, such fees shall be in addition to all other fees
and charges of such clerks, and assessable as costs, and may be
waived only if the judge specifically provides for the waiver
of the court automation fee. The fees shall be remitted monthly

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by such clerk to the county treasurer, to be retained by him in
a special fund designated as the court automation fund. The
fund shall be audited by the county auditor, and the board
shall make expenditure from the fund in payment of any cost
related to the automation of court records, including hardware,
software, research and development costs and personnel related
thereto, provided that the expenditure is approved by the clerk
of the court and by the chief judge of the circuit court or his
designate.
4. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
this Section, such fees shall not be charged in any matter
coming to any such clerk on change of venue, nor in any
proceeding to review the decision of any administrative
officer, agency or body.
5. With respect to the additional fee imposed under
subsection 1.5 of this Section, the fee shall be remitted by
the circuit clerk to the State Treasurer within one month after
receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance
Fund.
6. With respect to the additional fees imposed under
subsection 1.5 of this Section, the Director of State Police
may direct the use of these fees for homeland security purposes
by transferring these fees on a quarterly basis from the State
Police Operations Assistance Fund into the Illinois Law
Enforcement Alarm Systems (ILEAS) Fund for homeland security
initiatives programs. The transferred fees shall be allocated,

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subject to the approval of the ILEAS Executive Board, as
follows: (i) 66.6% shall be used for homeland security
initiatives and (ii) 33.3% shall be used for airborne
operations. The ILEAS Executive Board shall annually supply the
Director of State Police with a report of the use of these
fees.
7. With respect to the additional fee imposed under
subsection 1.6 of this Section, the fee shall be remitted by
the circuit clerk to the State Treasurer within one month after
receipt for deposit into the Conservation Police Operations
Assistance Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-1029, eff. 7-13-10; 97-46, eff. 7-1-12;
97-453, eff. 8-19-11; 97-738, eff. 7-5-12; 97-761, eff. 7-6-12;
97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; revised 9-20-12.)
Section 50. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
changing Sections 2-7.1, 2-7.5, 12-3.05, 12-4.2, 12-4.2-5,
17-30, 24-1.1, 24-1.6, 24-2, 24-3, 24-3.2, 24-3.4, 24-3.5, and
24-9 and adding Section 24-4.5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/2-7.1)
Sec. 2-7.1. "Firearm "Firearm" and "firearm ammunition".
"Firearm "Firearm" and "firearm ammunition" means any
self-contained cartridge or shotgun shell, by whatever name
known, which is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a
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(1) any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a
device used exclusively for signalling or safety and required
or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the
Interstate Commerce Commission; and
(2) any ammunition designed exclusively for use with a stud
or rivet driver or other similar industrial ammunition have the
meanings ascribed to them in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-544, eff. 1-1-00.)
(720 ILCS 5/2-7.5)
Sec. 2-7.5. "Firearm". Except as otherwise provided in a
specific Section, "firearm" means any device, by whatever name
known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles
by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of
gas; excluding, however:
(1) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or B-B
gun which either expels a single globular projectile not
exceeding .18 inch in diameter and which has a maximum muzzle
velocity of less than 700 feet per second or breakable paint
balls containing washable marking colors;
(2) any device used exclusively for signalling or safety
and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or
the Interstate Commerce Commission;
(3) any device used exclusively for the firing of stud
cartridges, explosive rivets, or similar industrial

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ammunition; and
(4) an antique firearm (other than a machine-gun) which,
although designed as a weapon, the Department of State Police
finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design,
and other characteristics is primarily a collector's item and
is not likely to be used as a weapon has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
(720 ILCS 5/12-3.05) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-4)
Sec. 12-3.05. Aggravated battery.
(a) Offense based on injury. A person commits aggravated
battery when, in committing a battery, other than by the
discharge of a firearm, he or she knowingly does any of the
following:
(1) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement.
(2) Causes severe and permanent disability, great
bodily harm, or disfigurement by means of a caustic or
flammable substance, a poisonous gas, a deadly biological
or chemical contaminant or agent, a radioactive substance,
or a bomb or explosive compound.
(3) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be
a peace officer, community policing volunteer, fireman,

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private security officer, correctional institution
employee, or Department of Human Services employee
supervising or controlling sexually dangerous persons or
sexually violent persons:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(4) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement to an individual 60 years of age or older.
(5) Strangles another individual.
(b) Offense based on injury to a child or intellectually
disabled person. A person who is at least 18 years of age
commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, he or
she knowingly and without legal justification by any means:
(1) causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement to any child under the age of 13 years, or to
any severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person;
or
(2) causes bodily harm or disability or disfigurement
to any child under the age of 13 years or to any severely
or profoundly intellectually disabled person.
(c) Offense based on location of conduct. A person commits
aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by
the discharge of a firearm, he or she is or the person battered

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is on or about a public way, public property, a public place of
accommodation or amusement, a sports venue, or a domestic
violence shelter.
(d) Offense based on status of victim. A person commits
aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by
discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered
to be any of the following:
(1) A person 60 years of age or older.
(2) A person who is pregnant or physically handicapped.
(3) A teacher or school employee upon school grounds or
grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building
used for school purposes.
(4) A peace officer, community policing volunteer,
fireman, private security officer, correctional
institution employee, or Department of Human Services
employee supervising or controlling sexually dangerous
persons or sexually violent persons:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(5) A judge, emergency management worker, emergency
medical technician, or utility worker:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her

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official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(6) An officer or employee of the State of Illinois, a
unit of local government, or a school district, while
performing his or her official duties.
(7) A transit employee performing his or her official
duties, or a transit passenger.
(8) A taxi driver on duty.
(9) A merchant who detains the person for an alleged
commission of retail theft under Section 16-26 of this Code
and the person without legal justification by any means
causes bodily harm to the merchant.
(10) A person authorized to serve process under Section
2-202 of the Code of Civil Procedure or a special process
server appointed by the circuit court while that individual
is in the performance of his or her duties as a process
server.
(e) Offense based on use of a firearm. A person commits
aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, he or she
knowingly does any of the following:
(1) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to
another person.
(2) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to

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a person he or she knows to be a peace officer, community
policing volunteer, person summoned by a police officer,
fireman, private security officer, correctional
institution employee, or emergency management worker:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(3) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to
a person he or she knows to be an emergency medical
technician employed by a municipality or other
governmental unit:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(4) Discharges a firearm and causes any injury to a
person he or she knows to be a teacher, a student in a
school, or a school employee, and the teacher, student, or
employee is upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a
school or in any part of a building used for school
purposes.
(5) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with

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a silencer, and causes any injury to another person.
(6) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
knows to be a peace officer, community policing volunteer,
person summoned by a police officer, fireman, private
security officer, correctional institution employee or
emergency management worker:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(7) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
knows to be an emergency medical technician employed by a
municipality or other governmental unit:
(i) performing his or her official duties;
(ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
official duties; or
(iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
or her official duties.
(8) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
knows to be a teacher, or a student in a school, or a
school employee, and the teacher, student, or employee is
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any part of a building used for school purposes.
(f) Offense based on use of a weapon or device. A person
commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, he or
she does any of the following:
(1) Uses a deadly weapon other than by discharge of a
firearm, or uses an air rifle as defined in Section
24.8-0.1 of this Code the Air Rifle Act.
(2) Wears a hood, robe, or mask to conceal his or her
identity.
(3) Knowingly and without lawful justification shines
or flashes a laser gunsight or other laser device attached
to a firearm, or used in concert with a firearm, so that
the laser beam strikes upon or against the person of
another.
(g) Offense based on certain conduct. A person commits
aggravated battery when, other than by discharge of a firearm,
he or she does any of the following:
(1) Violates Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act by unlawfully delivering a controlled
substance to another and any user experiences great bodily
harm or permanent disability as a result of the injection,
inhalation, or ingestion of any amount of the controlled
substance.
(2) Knowingly administers to an individual or causes
him or her to take, without his or her consent or by threat
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intoxicating, poisonous, stupefying, narcotic, anesthetic,
or controlled substance, or gives to another person any
food containing any substance or object intended to cause
physical injury if eaten.
(3) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause a
correctional institution employee or Department of Human
Services employee to come into contact with blood, seminal
fluid, urine, or feces by throwing, tossing, or expelling
the fluid or material, and the person is an inmate of a
penal institution or is a sexually dangerous person or
sexually violent person in the custody of the Department of
Human Services.
(h) Sentence. Unless otherwise provided, aggravated
battery is a Class 3 felony.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(4),
(d)(4), or (g)(3) is a Class 2 felony.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(3) or
(g)(1) is a Class 1 felony.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(1) is a
Class 1 felony when the aggravated battery was intentional and
involved the infliction of torture, as defined in paragraph
(14) of subsection (b) of Section 9-1 of this Code, as the
infliction of or subjection to extreme physical pain, motivated
by an intent to increase or prolong the pain, suffering, or
agony of the victim.
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felony if:
(A) the person used or attempted to use a dangerous
instrument while committing the offense; or
(B) the person caused great bodily harm or permanent
disability or disfigurement to the other person while
committing the offense; or
(C) the person has been previously convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a)(5) under the laws of this
State or laws similar to subdivision (a)(5) of any other
state.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(1) is a
Class X felony.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(2) is a
Class X felony for which a person shall be sentenced to a term
of imprisonment of a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 45
years.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(5) is a
Class X felony for which a person shall be sentenced to a term
of imprisonment of a minimum of 12 years and a maximum of 45
years.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(2),
(e)(3), or (e)(4) is a Class X felony for which a person shall
be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 15 years
and a maximum of 60 years.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(6),
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be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 20 years
and a maximum of 60 years.
Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (b)(1) is a
Class X felony, except that:
(1) if the person committed the offense while armed
with a firearm, 15 years shall be added to the term of
imprisonment imposed by the court;
(2) if, during the commission of the offense, the
person personally discharged a firearm, 20 years shall be
added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court;
(3) if, during the commission of the offense, the
person personally discharged a firearm that proximately
caused great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
disfigurement, or death to another person, 25 years or up
to a term of natural life shall be added to the term of
imprisonment imposed by the court.
(i) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section:
"Building or other structure used to provide shelter" has
the meaning ascribed to "shelter" in Section 1 of the Domestic
Violence Shelters Act.
"Domestic violence" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
"Domestic violence shelter" means any building or other
structure used to provide shelter or other services to victims
or to the dependent children of victims of domestic violence
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Domestic Violence Shelters Act, or any place within 500 feet of
such a building or other structure in the case of a person who
is going to or from such a building or other structure.
"Firearm" has the meaning provided under Section 2-7.5 of
this Code 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act,
and does not include an air rifle as defined by Section
24.8-0.1 of this Code 1 of the Air Rifle Act.
"Machine gun" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
24-1 of this Code.
"Merchant" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1
of this Code.
"Strangle" means intentionally impeding the normal
breathing or circulation of the blood of an individual by
applying pressure on the throat or neck of that individual or
by blocking the nose or mouth of that individual.
(Source: P.A. 96-201, eff. 8-10-09; 96-363, eff. 8-13-09;
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-597, eff.
1-1-12; incorporates 97-227, eff. 1-1-12, 97-313, eff. 1-1-12,
and 97-467, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
(720 ILCS 5/17-30) (was 720 ILCS 5/16C-2)
Sec. 17-30. Defaced, altered, or removed manufacturer or
owner identification number.
(a) Unlawful sale of household appliances. A person commits
unlawful sale of household appliances when he or she knowingly,
with the intent to defraud or deceive another, keeps for sale,

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within any commercial context, any household appliance with a
missing, defaced, obliterated, or otherwise altered
manufacturer's identification number.
(b) Construction equipment identification defacement. A
person commits construction equipment identification
defacement when he or she knowingly changes, alters, removes,
mutilates, or obliterates a permanently affixed serial number,
product identification number, part number, component
identification number, owner-applied identification, or other
mark of identification attached to or stamped, inscribed,
molded, or etched into a machine or other equipment, whether
stationary or mobile or self-propelled, or a part of such
machine or equipment, used in the construction, maintenance, or
demolition of buildings, structures, bridges, tunnels, sewers,
utility pipes or lines, ditches or open cuts, roads, highways,
dams, airports, or waterways or in material handling for such
projects.
The trier of fact may infer that the defendant has
knowingly changed, altered, removed, or obliterated the serial
number, product identification number, part number, component
identification number, owner-applied identification number, or
other mark of identification, if the defendant was in
possession of any machine or other equipment or a part of such
machine or equipment used in the construction, maintenance, or
demolition of buildings, structures, bridges, tunnels, sewers,
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dams, airports, or waterways or in material handling for such
projects upon which any such serial number, product
identification number, part number, component identification
number, owner-applied identification number, or other mark of
identification has been changed, altered, removed, or
obliterated.
(c) Defacement of manufacturer's serial number or
identification mark. A person commits defacement of a
manufacturer's serial number or identification mark when he or
she knowingly removes, alters, defaces, covers, or destroys the
manufacturer's serial number or any other manufacturer's
number or distinguishing identification mark upon any machine
or other article of merchandise, other than a motor vehicle as
defined in Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
firearm as defined in Section 2-7.5 of this Code the Firearm
Owners Identification Card Act, with the intent of concealing
or destroying the identity of such machine or other article of
merchandise.
(d) Sentence.
(1) A violation of subsection (a) of this Section is a
Class 4 felony if the value of the appliance or appliances
exceeds $1,000 and a Class B misdemeanor if the value of
the appliance or appliances is $1,000 or less.
(2) A violation of subsection (b) of this Section is a
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Class B misdemeanor.
(e) No liability shall be imposed upon any person for the
unintentional failure to comply with subsection (a).
(f) Definitions. In this Section:
"Commercial context" means a continuing business
enterprise conducted for profit by any person whose primary
business is the wholesale or retail marketing of household
appliances, or a significant portion of whose business or
inventory consists of household appliances kept or sold on a
wholesale or retail basis.
"Household appliance" means any gas or electric device or
machine marketed for use as home entertainment or for
facilitating or expediting household tasks or chores. The term
shall include but not necessarily be limited to refrigerators,
freezers, ranges, radios, television sets, vacuum cleaners,
toasters, dishwashers, and other similar household items.
"Manufacturer's identification number" means any serial
number or other similar numerical or alphabetical designation
imprinted upon or attached to or placed, stamped, or otherwise
imprinted upon or attached to a household appliance or item by
the manufacturer for purposes of identifying a particular
appliance or item individually or by lot number.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1)
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Felons or Persons in the Custody of the Department of
Corrections Facilities.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess on or
about his person or on his land or in his own abode or fixed
place of business any weapon prohibited under Section 24-1 of
this Act or any firearm or any firearm ammunition if the person
has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or
any other jurisdiction. This Section shall not apply if the
person has been granted relief by the United States Attorney
General under Section 925 of the federal Gun Control Act of
1968 (Title 18 U.S.C. Section 925), as amended Director of the
Department of State Police under Section 10 of the Firearm
Owners Identification Card Act.
(b) It is unlawful for any person confined in a penal
institution, which is a facility of the Illinois Department of
Corrections, to possess any weapon prohibited under Section
24-1 of this Code or any firearm or firearm ammunition,
regardless of the intent with which he possesses it.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of
subsection (b), that such possession was specifically
authorized by rule, regulation, or directive of the Illinois
Department of Corrections or order issued pursuant thereto.
(d) The defense of necessity is not available to a person
who is charged with a violation of subsection (b) of this
Section.
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confined in a penal institution shall be a Class 3 felony for
which the person shall be sentenced to no less than 2 years and
no more than 10 years and any second or subsequent violation
shall be a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years
and not more than 14 years. Violation of this Section by a
person not confined in a penal institution who has been
convicted of a forcible felony, a felony violation of Article
24 of this Code or of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
Act, stalking or aggravated stalking, or a Class 2 or greater
felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the
Cannabis Control Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and
Community Protection Act is a Class 2 felony for which the
person shall be sentenced to not less than 3 years and not more
than 14 years. Violation of this Section by a person who is on
parole or mandatory supervised release is a Class 2 felony for
which the person shall be sentenced to not less than 3 years
and not more than 14 years. Violation of this Section by a
person not confined in a penal institution is a Class X felony
when the firearm possessed is a machine gun. Any person who
violates this Section while confined in a penal institution,
which is a facility of the Illinois Department of Corrections,
is guilty of a Class 1 felony, if he possesses any weapon
prohibited under Section 24-1 of this Code regardless of the
intent with which he possesses it, a Class X felony if he
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Class X felony for which the offender shall be sentenced to not
less than 12 years and not more than 50 years when the firearm
possessed is a machine gun. A violation of this Section while
wearing or in possession of body armor as defined in Section
33F-1 is a Class X felony punishable by a term of imprisonment
of not less than 10 years and not more than 40 years. The
possession of each firearm or firearm ammunition in violation
of this Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
(Source: P.A. 97-237, eff. 1-1-12.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-1.6)
Sec. 24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use
of a weapon when he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except
when on his or her land or in his or her abode, legal
dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in
the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with
that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or
taser or other firearm; or
(2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her person,
upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within
the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated
town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the
purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful

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commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her own land
or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place
of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of
another person as an invitee with that person's permission,
any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm;
and
(3) One of the following factors is present:
(A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded and
immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
(B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded
and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately
accessible at the time of the offense; or
(C) (blank) the person possessing the firearm has
not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's
Identification Card; or
(D) the person possessing the weapon was
previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the
Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed
by an adult would be a felony; or
(E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in
a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control Act, in
a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor violation of the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act;
or
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(G) the person possessing the weapon had a order of
protection issued against him or her within the
previous 2 years; or
(H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in
the commission or attempted commission of a
misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence
against the person or property of another; or
(I) the person possessing the weapon was under 21
years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined
in Section 24-3, unless the person under 21 is engaged
in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or
described in subsection 24-2(b)(1), (b)(3), or
24-2(f).
(b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the
same definition given to it in Section 24-1 of this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to or affect the
transportation or possession of weapons that:
(i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a
person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm
Owner's Identification Card.
(d) Sentence.
(1) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4
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for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
years.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and
(4) of this subsection (d), a first offense of aggravated
unlawful use of a weapon committed with a firearm by a
person 18 years of age or older where the factors listed in
both items (A) and (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
are present is a Class 4 felony, for which the person shall
be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one
year and not more than 3 years.
(3) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who
has been previously convicted of a felony in this State or
another jurisdiction is a Class 2 felony for which the
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
less than 3 years and not more than 7 years.
(4) (Blank). Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while
wearing or in possession of body armor as defined in
Section 33F-1 by a person who has not been issued a valid
Firearms Owner's Identification Card in accordance with
Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
a Class X felony.
(e) The possession of each firearm in violation of this
Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-742, eff. 8-25-09;
96-829, eff. 12-3-09; 96-1107, eff. 1-1-11.)

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(720 ILCS 5/24-2)
Sec. 24-2. Exemptions.
(a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(10), and
24-1(a)(13) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of
the following:
(1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace
officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the
peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense,
while in the performance of their official duty, or while
commuting between their homes and places of employment.
(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the
Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance
of their official duty.
(4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a public
utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored
car companies, while actually engaged in the performance of
the duties of their employment or commuting between their
homes and places of employment; and watchmen while actually
engaged in the performance of the duties of their
employment.
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private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or
employed by an agency certified by the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation, if their duties
include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of
the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, while
actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their
employment or commuting between their homes and places of
employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished
within one hour from departure from home or place of
employment, as the case may be. A person shall be
considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has
completed the required 20 hours of training for a private
security contractor, private detective, or private alarm
contractor, or employee of a licensed agency and 20 hours
of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm
control card by the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of
firearm control cards issued under the provisions of this
Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under
the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm,
Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of
2004. The firearm control card shall be carried by the
private security contractor, private detective, or private
alarm contractor, or employee of the licensed agency at all
times when he or she is in possession of a concealable

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weapon.
(6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
industrial operation as a security guard for the protection
of persons employed and private property related to such
commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged
in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between
sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as
a security guard, is a member of a security force of at
least 5 persons registered with the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation; provided that such security
guard has successfully completed a course of study,
approved by and supervised by the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40
hours of training that includes the theory of law
enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of
weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this
exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours
of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required
firearm training, and has been issued a firearm control
card by the Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of firearm control
cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be
the same as for those cards issued under the provisions of
the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. The firearm
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times when he or she is in possession of a concealable
weapon.
(7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the
Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections
24-1(a)(3) and 24-1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of
any investigation for the Commission.
(8) Persons employed by a financial institution for the
protection of other employees and property related to such
financial institution, while actually engaged in the
performance of their duties, commuting between their homes
and places of employment, or traveling between sites or
properties owned or operated by such financial
institution, provided that any person so employed has
successfully completed a course of study, approved by and
supervised by the Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of
training which includes theory of law enforcement,
liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person
shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he
or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for
a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm
training, and has been issued a firearm control card by the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Conditions for renewal of firearm control cards issued
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for those issued under the provisions of the Private
Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Such firearm control
card shall be carried by the person so trained at all times
when such person is in possession of a concealable weapon.
For purposes of this subsection, "financial institution"
means a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or
company providing armored car services.
(9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the
performance of his duties.
(10) Persons who have been classified as peace officers
pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
(11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of
governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of the
State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
(12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
Attorney under Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code.
(12.5) Probation officers while in the performance of
their duties, or while commuting between their homes,
places of employment or specific locations that are part of
their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief judge
of the circuit for which they are employed.
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of their official duties, or while commuting between their
homes and places of employment, with the consent of the
Sheriff.
(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at
a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or
facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
who has completed the background screening and training
mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
(14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
(13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
(b) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following:
(1) Members of any club or organization organized for
the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon
established target ranges, whether public or private, and
patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are
using their firearms on those target ranges.
(2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
while parading, with the special permission of the
Governor.
(3) Hunters, trappers or fishermen with a license or
permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing.
(4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down in a
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(5) Carrying or possessing any pistol, revolver, stun
gun or taser or other firearm on the land or in the legal
dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's
permission.
(c) Subsection 24-1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any
of the following:
(1) Peace officers while in performance of their
official duties.
(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
the performance of their official duty.
(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
(3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the
machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or
are not immediately accessible.
(5) Persons licensed under federal law to manufacture
any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be
discharged by a single function of the firing device, or
ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the
business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but
only with respect to activities which are within the lawful
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transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition.
This exemption does not authorize the general private
possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or
bullets can be discharged by a single function of the
firing device, but only such possession and activities as
are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing
business described in this paragraph.
During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
down in a non-functioning state or not immediately
accessible.
(6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or experimental
activities necessary thereto, of rifles, shotguns, and
weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or ammunition for
such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where engaged in by a
person operating as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant
to a contract or subcontract for the development and supply
of such rifles, shotguns, weapons or ammunition to the
United States government or any branch of the Armed Forces
of the United States, when such activities are necessary
and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such
contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the
scope of his employment, where such activities involving
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incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
During transportation, any such weapon shall be broken
down in a non-functioning state, or not immediately
accessible.
(7) A person possessing a rifle with a barrel or
barrels less than 16 inches in length if: (A) the person
has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; or (B)
the person is an active member of a bona fide, nationally
recognized military re-enacting group and the modification
is required and necessary to accurately portray the weapon
for historical re-enactment purposes; the re-enactor is in
possession of a valid and current re-enacting group
membership credential; and the overall length of the weapon
as modified is not less than 26 inches.
During transportation, any such weapon shall be broken
down in a non-functioning state, or not immediately
accessible.
(d) Subsection 24-1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase,
possession or carrying of a black-jack or slung-shot by a peace
officer.
(e) Subsection 24-1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner,
manager or authorized employee of any place specified in that
subsection nor to any law enforcement officer.
(f) Subsection 24-1(a)(4) and subsection 24-1(a)(10) and
Section 24-1.6 do not apply to members of any club or

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organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting
at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or
private, while using their firearms on those target ranges.
(g) Subsections 24-1(a)(11) and 24-3.1(a)(6) do not apply
to:
(1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
the performance of their official duty.
(2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus military
ordinance.
(3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
ballistics, or specializing in the development of
ammunition or explosive ordinance.
(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed
by the federal government, in connection with the supply of
those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision
(g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons
outside this State, or the transportation of explosive
bullets to any organization or person exempted in this
Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased
by an exempted manufacturer.
(g-5) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect
persons licensed under federal law to manufacture any device or
attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in
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for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually
engaged in the business of manufacturing those devices,
firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities
that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the
manufacture, transportation, or testing of those devices,
firearms, or ammunition. This exemption does not authorize the
general private possession of any device or attachment of any
kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the
report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities
as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing
business described in this subsection (g-5). During
transportation, these devices shall be detached from any weapon
or not immediately accessible.
(g-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any parole agent or parole
supervisor who meets the qualifications and conditions
prescribed in Section 3-14-1.5 of the Unified Code of
Corrections.
(g-7) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to a peace
officer while serving as a member of a tactical response team
or special operations team. A peace officer may not personally
own or apply for ownership of a device or attachment of any
kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the
report of any firearm. These devices shall be owned and
maintained by lawfully recognized units of government whose
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(g-10) Subsections 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(8), and
24-1(a)(10), and Sections 24-1.6 and 24-3.1 do not apply to an
athlete's possession, transport on official Olympic and
Paralympic transit systems established for athletes, or use of
competition firearms sanctioned by the International Olympic
Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the
International Shooting Sport Federation, or USA Shooting in
connection with such athlete's training for and participation
in shooting competitions at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games and sanctioned test events leading up to the 2016 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
(h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of
any subsection of this Article need not negative any exemptions
contained in this Article. The defendant shall have the burden
of proving such an exemption.
(i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or
affect the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any
pistol or revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm consigned
to a common carrier operating under license of the State of
Illinois or the federal government, where such transportation,
carrying, or possession is incident to the lawful
transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and
nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the
transportation, carrying, or possession of any pistol,
revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the subject of
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this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the
possessor of a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09; 96-230, eff. 1-1-10; 96-742,
eff. 8-25-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-465, eff. 8-22-11;
97-676, eff. 6-1-12; 97-936, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1010, eff. 1-1-13;
revised 8-23-12.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3)
Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.
(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale or
delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the
following:
(a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may be
concealed upon the person to any person under 18 years of
age.
(b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21
years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other
than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.
(c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic addict.
(d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any
other jurisdiction.
(e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who is
intellectually disabled.
(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may be
concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without
withholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours
after application for its purchase has been made, or
delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun
gun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholding
delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a
stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after application
for its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g)
does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a law
enforcement officer if the seller of the firearm knows that
the person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is a
law enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to a
person who desires to purchase a firearm for use in
promoting the public interest incident to his or her
employment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or other
similar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to a
nonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailed
to a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the sale
of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at a
firearm showing or display recognized by the Illinois
Department of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm to
a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under
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U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g),
"application" means when the buyer and seller reach an
agreement to purchase a firearm.
(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,
manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control
Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any
unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame
or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any
other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a
temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For
purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in
Section 2-7.5 of this Code the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act; and (2) "handgun" is defined as a
firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a
single hand, and includes a combination of parts from which
such a firearm can be assembled.
(i) (Blank). Sells or gives a firearm of any size to
any person under 18 years of age who does not possess a
valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
(j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in the
business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail without
being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section
923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).
In this paragraph (j):
A person "engaged in the business" means a person who
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activity as a regular course of trade or business with the
principal objective of livelihood and profit, but does not
include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms
or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or
trigger mechanisms to firearms.
"With the principal objective of livelihood and
profit" means that the intent underlying the sale or
disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining
livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents,
such as improving or liquidating a personal firearms
collection; however, proof of profit shall not be required
as to a person who engages in the regular and repetitive
purchase and disposition of firearms for criminal purposes
or terrorism.
(k) (Blank). Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm
to a person who does not display to the seller or
transferor of the firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner's
Identification Card that has previously been issued in the
transferee's name by the Department of State Police under
the provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
Act. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of a
firearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement of
possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under
Section 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid Firearm
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Identification Card that has not expired or (ii) if the
transferor is licensed as a federal firearms dealer under
Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18
U.S.C. 923), an approval number issued in accordance with
Section 3.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act
shall be proof that the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
was valid.
(l) Not being entitled to the possession of a firearm,
delivers the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen or
converted. It may be inferred that a person who possesses a
firearm with knowledge that its serial number has been
removed or altered has knowledge that the firearm is stolen
or converted.
(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not include
firearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act
78-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),
nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen or
purchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment of
Public Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under the
provisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act 78-355
shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any firearm
if that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 months
after the enactment of that Public Act.
(C) Sentence.
(1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
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or (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.
(2) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) of
subsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.
(3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A)
commits a Class 2 felony.
(4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or , (b), or (i)
of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property
comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property
comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or
within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or
contracted by a school or school district to transport
students to or from school or a school related activity,
regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the
offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any person
convicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful
sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (a)
or , (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the
real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the
real property comprising a school, at a school related
activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance
owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district
to transport students to or from school or a school related
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which the offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony
for which the sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of
no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
(5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) of
subsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, or
managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public
housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed-income
development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on
residential property owned, operated, or managed by a
public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency
as part of a scattered site or mixed-income development, on
the real property comprising any public park, on the real
property comprising any courthouse, or on any public way
within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any
public park, courthouse, or residential property owned,
operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased
by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or
mixed-income development commits a Class 2 felony.
(6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A)
commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent
violation is a Class 4 felony.
(7) (Blank). Any person convicted of unlawful sale or
delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (k) of
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subsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) of
subsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.
(8) A person 18 years of age or older convicted of
unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
paragraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A), when the firearm
that was sold or given to another person under 18 years of
age was used in the commission of or attempt to commit a
forcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, not
to exceed the maximum provided for the most serious
forcible felony so committed or attempted by the person
under 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.
(9) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (d) of subsection (A)
commits a Class 3 felony.
(10) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)
commits a Class 2 felony if the delivery is of one firearm.
Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of
firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)
commits a Class 1 felony if the delivery is of not less
than 2 and not more than 5 firearms at the same time or
within a one year period. Any person convicted of unlawful
sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l)
of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or
she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
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delivery is of not less than 6 and not more than 10
firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Any
person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms
in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a
Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more
than 40 years if the delivery is of not less than 11 and
not more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a 3
year period. Any person convicted of unlawful sale or
delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of
subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or she
shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
than 6 years and not more than 50 years if the delivery is
of not less than 21 and not more than 30 firearms at the
same time or within a 4 year period. Any person convicted
of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony
for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60
years if the delivery is of 31 or more firearms at the same
time or within a 5 year period.
(D) For purposes of this Section:
"School" means a public or private elementary or secondary
school, community college, college, or university.
"School related activity" means any sporting, social,
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participation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or in
part by a school or school district.
(E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) of
subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 years
after the commission of the offense. A prosecution for a
violation of this Section other than paragraph (g) of
subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 years
after the commission of the offense defined in the particular
paragraph.
(Source: P.A. 96-190, eff. 1-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-347,
eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-3.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.2)
Sec. 24-3.2. Unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful discharge of
firearm projectiles when he or she knowingly or recklessly uses
an armor piercing bullet, dragon's breath shotgun shell, bolo
shell, or flechette shell in violation of this Section.
For purposes of this Section:
"Armor piercing bullet" means any handgun bullet or handgun
ammunition with projectiles or projectile cores constructed
entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances)
from tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium
copper or depleted uranium, or fully jacketed bullets larger
than 22 caliber whose jacket has a weight of more than 25% of
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projectiles whose cores are composed of soft materials such as
lead or lead alloys, zinc or zinc alloys, frangible projectiles
designed primarily for sporting purposes, and any other
projectiles or projectile cores that the U. S. Secretary of the
Treasury finds to be primarily intended to be used for sporting
purposes or industrial purposes or that otherwise does not
constitute "armor piercing ammunition" as that term is defined
by federal law.
"Dragon's breath shotgun shell" means any shotgun shell
that contains exothermic pyrophoric mesh metal as the
projectile and is designed for the purpose of throwing or
spewing a flame or fireball to simulate a flame-thrower.
"Bolo shell" means any shell that can be fired in a firearm
and expels as projectiles 2 or more metal balls connected by
solid metal wire.
"Flechette shell" means any shell that can be fired in a
firearm and expels 2 or more pieces of fin-stabilized solid
metal wire or 2 or more solid dart-type projectiles.
(b) A person commits a Class X felony when he or she,
knowing that a firearm, as defined in Section 2-7.5 of this
Code 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, is
loaded with an armor piercing bullet, dragon's breath shotgun
shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell, intentionally or
recklessly discharges such firearm and such bullet or shell
strikes any other person.
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her person, an armor piercing bullet, dragon's breath shotgun
shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell and a firearm suitable
for the discharge thereof is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
(d) This Section does not apply to or affect any of the
following:
(1) Peace officers;
(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense;
(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
the United States or the Illinois National Guard while in
the performance of their official duties;
(4) Federal officials required to carry firearms,
while engaged in the performance of their official duties;
(5) United States Marshals, while engaged in the
performance of their official duties.
(Source: P.A. 92-423, eff. 1-1-02.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-3.4) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.4)
Sec. 24-3.4. Unlawful sale of firearms by liquor licensee.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who holds a license
to sell at retail any alcoholic liquor issued by the Illinois
Liquor Control Commission or local liquor control commissioner
under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or an agent or employee of
the licensee to sell or deliver to any other person a firearm
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licensee is licensed to sell alcoholic liquors unless the sale
or delivery of the firearm is otherwise lawful under this
Article and under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
(b) Sentence. A violation of subsection (a) of this Section
is a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 87-591.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-3.5)
Sec. 24-3.5. Unlawful purchase of a firearm.
(a) For purposes of this Section, "firearms transaction
record form" means a form:
(1) executed by a transferee of a firearm stating: (i)
the transferee's name and address (including county or
similar political subdivision); (ii) whether the
transferee is a citizen of the United States; (iii) the
transferee's State of residence; and (iv) the date and
place of birth, height, weight, and race of the transferee;
and
(2) on which the transferee certifies that he or she is
not prohibited by federal law from transporting or shipping
a firearm in interstate or foreign commerce or receiving a
firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate
or foreign commerce or possessing a firearm in or affecting
commerce.
(b) A person commits the offense of unlawful purchase of a
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firearm with the intent to deliver that firearm to another
person who is prohibited by federal or State law from
possessing a firearm.
(c) A person commits the offense of unlawful purchase of a
firearm when he or she, in purchasing or attempting to purchase
a firearm, intentionally provides false or misleading
information on a United States Department of the Treasury,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms firearms transaction
record form.
(d) Exemption. It is not a violation of subsection (b) of
this Section for a person to make a gift or loan of a firearm to
a person who is not prohibited by federal or State law from
possessing a firearm if the transfer of the firearm is made in
accordance with Section 3 of the Firearm Owners Identification
Card Act.
(e) Sentence.
(1) A person who commits the offense of unlawful
purchase of a firearm:
(A) is guilty of a Class 2 felony for purchasing or
attempting to purchase one firearm;
(B) is guilty of a Class 1 felony for purchasing or
attempting to purchase not less than 2 firearms and not
more than 5 firearms at the same time or within a one
year period;
(C) is guilty of a Class X felony for which the
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of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years for
purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 6
firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period.
(2) In addition to any other penalty that may be
imposed for a violation of this Section, the court may
sentence a person convicted of a violation of subsection
(c) of this Section to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for
each violation.
(f) A prosecution for unlawful purchase of a firearm may be
commenced within 6 years after the commission of the offense.
(Source: P.A. 95-882, eff. 1-1-09.)
(720 ILCS 5/24-4.5 new)
Sec. 24-4.5. Dial up system.
(a) The Department of State Police shall provide a dial up
telephone system or utilize other existing technology which
shall be used by any federally licensed firearm dealer, gun
show promoter, or gun show vendor who is to transfer a firearm,
stun gun, or taser under the provisions of this Code. The
Department of State Police may utilize existing technology
which allows the caller to be charged a fee not to exceed $2.
Fees collected by the Department of State Police shall be
deposited in the State Police Services Fund and used to provide
the service.
(b) Upon receiving a request from a federally licensed
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Department of State Police shall immediately approve, or within
the time period established by Section 24-3 of this Code
regarding the delivery of firearms, stun guns, and tasers
notify the inquiring dealer, gun show promoter, or gun show
vendor of any objection that would disqualify the transferee
from acquiring or possessing a firearm, stun gun, or taser. In
conducting the inquiry, the Department of State Police shall
initiate and complete an automated search of its criminal
history record information files and those of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, including the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System, and of the files of the
Department of Human Services relating to mental health and
developmental disabilities to obtain any felony conviction or
patient hospitalization information which would disqualify a
person from obtaining a firearm.
(c) If receipt of a firearm would not violate Section 24-3
of this Code or federal law, the Department of State Police
shall:
(1) assign a unique identification number to the
transfer; and
(2) provide the licensee, gun show promoter, or gun
show vendor with the number.
(d) Approvals issued by the Department of State Police for
the purchase of a firearm are valid for 30 days from the date
of issue.
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Illinois Point of Contact for the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System.
(2) The Department of State Police and the Department of
Human Services shall, in accordance with State and federal law
regarding confidentiality, enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the
purpose of implementing the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System in the State. The Department of State
Police shall report the name, date of birth, and physical
description of any person prohibited from possessing a firearm
under this Code or 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and (n) to the National
Instant Criminal Background Check System Index, Denied Persons
Files.
(f) The Department of State Police shall promulgate rules
not inconsistent with this Section to implement this system.
(720 ILCS 5/24-9)
Sec. 24-9. Firearms; Child Protection.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful
for any person to store or leave, within premises under his or
her control, a firearm if the person knows or has reason to
believe that a minor under the age of 14 years who does not
have a Firearm Owners Identification Card is likely to gain
access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the
minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor,
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firearm, unless the firearm is:
(1) secured by a device or mechanism, other than the
firearm safety, designed to render a firearm temporarily
inoperable; or
(2) placed in a securely locked box or container; or
(3) placed in some other location that a reasonable
person would believe to be secure from a minor under the
age of 14 years.
(b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than
$1,000. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a
Class A misdemeanor.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply:
(1) if the minor under 14 years of age gains access to
a firearm and uses it in a lawful act of self-defense or
defense of another; or
(2) to any firearm obtained by a minor under the age of
14 because of an unlawful entry of the premises by the
minor or another person.
(d) For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 2-7.5 of this Code 1.1 of the
Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-18, eff. 1-1-00.)
Section 60. The Methamphetamine Control and Community
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(720 ILCS 646/10)
Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Anhydrous ammonia" has the meaning provided in subsection
(d) of Section 3 of the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961.
"Anhydrous ammonia equipment" means all items used to
store, hold, contain, handle, transfer, transport, or apply
anhydrous ammonia for lawful purposes.
"Booby trap" means any device designed to cause physical
injury when triggered by an act of a person approaching,
entering, or moving through a structure, a vehicle, or any
location where methamphetamine has been manufactured, is being
manufactured, or is intended to be manufactured.
"Deliver" or "delivery" has the meaning provided in
subsection (h) of Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act.
"Director" means the Director of State Police or the
Director's designated agents.
"Dispose" or "disposal" means to abandon, discharge,
release, deposit, inject, dump, spill, leak, or place
methamphetamine waste onto or into any land, water, or well of
any type so that the waste has the potential to enter the
environment, be emitted into the air, or be discharged into the
soil or any waters, including groundwater.
"Emergency response" means the act of collecting evidence
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methamphetamine waste site or other methamphetamine-related
site and cleaning up the site, whether these actions are
performed by public entities or private contractors paid by
public entities.
"Emergency service provider" means a local, State, or
federal peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical
technician-ambulance, emergency medical
technician-intermediate, emergency medical
technician-paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical or
first aid personnel rendering aid, or any agent or designee of
the foregoing.
"Finished methamphetamine" means methamphetamine in a form
commonly used for personal consumption.
"Firearm" has the meaning provided in Section 2-7.5 of the
Criminal Code of 2012 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
Card Act.
"Manufacture" means to produce, prepare, compound,
convert, process, synthesize, concentrate, purify, separate,
extract, or package any methamphetamine, methamphetamine
precursor, methamphetamine manufacturing catalyst,
methamphetamine manufacturing reagent, methamphetamine
manufacturing solvent, or any substance containing any of the
foregoing.
"Methamphetamine" means the chemical methamphetamine (a
Schedule II controlled substance under the Illinois Controlled
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isomer, or analog thereof, with the exception of
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or any other
scheduled substance with a separate listing under the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing catalyst" means any
substance that has been used, is being used, or is intended to
be used to activate, accelerate, extend, or improve a chemical
reaction involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing environment" means a
structure or vehicle in which:
(1) methamphetamine is being or has been manufactured;
(2) chemicals that are being used, have been used, or
are intended to be used to manufacture methamphetamine are
stored;
(3) methamphetamine manufacturing materials that have
been used to manufacture methamphetamine are stored; or
(4) methamphetamine manufacturing waste is stored.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing material" means any
methamphetamine precursor, substance containing any
methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine manufacturing
catalyst, substance containing any methamphetamine
manufacturing catalyst, methamphetamine manufacturing reagent,
substance containing any methamphetamine manufacturing
reagent, methamphetamine manufacturing solvent, substance
containing any methamphetamine manufacturing solvent, or any
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or item that is being used, has been used, or is intended to be
used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing reagent" means any
substance other than a methamphetamine manufacturing catalyst
that has been used, is being used, or is intended to be used to
react with and chemically alter any methamphetamine precursor.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing solvent" means any
substance that has been used, is being used, or is intended to
be used as a medium in which any methamphetamine precursor,
methamphetamine manufacturing catalyst, methamphetamine
manufacturing reagent, or any substance containing any of the
foregoing is dissolved, diluted, or washed during any part of
the methamphetamine manufacturing process.
"Methamphetamine manufacturing waste" means any chemical,
substance, ingredient, equipment, apparatus, or item that is
left over from, results from, or is produced by the process of
manufacturing methamphetamine, other than finished
methamphetamine.
"Methamphetamine precursor" means ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine, benzyl methyl ketone, methyl benzyl ketone,
phenylacetone, phenyl-2-propanone, P2P, or any salt, optical
isomer, or salt of an optical isomer of any of these chemicals.
"Multi-unit dwelling" means a unified structure used or
intended for use as a habitation, home, or residence that
contains 2 or more condominiums, apartments, hotel rooms, motel
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"Package" means an item marked for retail sale that is not
designed to be further broken down or subdivided for the
purpose of retail sale.
"Participate" or "participation" in the manufacture of
methamphetamine means to produce, prepare, compound, convert,
process, synthesize, concentrate, purify, separate, extract,
or package any methamphetamine, methamphetamine precursor,
methamphetamine manufacturing catalyst, methamphetamine
manufacturing reagent, methamphetamine manufacturing solvent,
or any substance containing any of the foregoing, or to assist
in any of these actions, or to attempt to take any of these
actions, regardless of whether this action or these actions
result in the production of finished methamphetamine.
"Person with a disability" means a person who suffers from
a permanent physical or mental impairment resulting from
disease, injury, functional disorder, or congenital condition
which renders the person incapable of adequately providing for
his or her own health and personal care.
"Procure" means to purchase, steal, gather, or otherwise
obtain, by legal or illegal means, or to cause another to take
such action.
"Second or subsequent offense" means an offense under this
Act committed by an offender who previously committed an
offense under this Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
the Cannabis Control Act, or another Act of this State, another
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cannabis, or any other controlled substance.
"Standard dosage form", as used in relation to any
methamphetamine precursor, means that the methamphetamine
precursor is contained in a pill, tablet, capsule, caplet, gel
cap, or liquid cap that has been manufactured by a lawful
entity and contains a standard quantity of methamphetamine
precursor.
"Unauthorized container", as used in relation to anhydrous
ammonia, means any container that is not designed for the
specific and sole purpose of holding, storing, transporting, or
applying anhydrous ammonia. "Unauthorized container" includes,
but is not limited to, any propane tank, fire extinguisher,
oxygen cylinder, gasoline can, food or beverage cooler, or
compressed gas cylinder used in dispensing fountain drinks.
"Unauthorized container" does not encompass anhydrous ammonia
manufacturing plants, refrigeration systems where anhydrous
ammonia is used solely as a refrigerant, anhydrous ammonia
transportation pipelines, anhydrous ammonia tankers, or
anhydrous ammonia barges.
(Source: P.A. 97-434, eff. 1-1-12.)
Section 65. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
changing Sections 5-5-3 and 5-5-3.2 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/5-5-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3)
Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.

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(a) (Blank).
(b) (Blank).
(c) (1) (Blank).
(2) A period of probation, a term of periodic
imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed
for the following offenses. The court shall sentence the
offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment
set forth in this Code for the following offenses, and may
order a fine or restitution or both in conjunction with
such term of imprisonment:
(A) First degree murder where the death penalty is
not imposed.
(B) Attempted first degree murder.
(C) A Class X felony.
(D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the
Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of
subdivision (c)(1.5) or (c)(2) of Section 401 of that
Act which relates to more than 5 grams of a substance
containing cocaine, fentanyl, or an analog thereof.
(D-5) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of Section
401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act which
relates to 3 or more grams of a substance containing
heroin or an analog thereof.
(E) A violation of Section 5.1 or 9 of the Cannabis
Control Act.
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been convicted of a Class 2 or greater felony,
including any state or federal conviction for an
offense that contained, at the time it was committed,
the same elements as an offense now (the date of the
offense committed after the prior Class 2 or greater
felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater felony,
within 10 years of the date on which the offender
committed the offense for which he or she is being
sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
Dependency Act.
(F-5) A violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.1, or
24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 for which imprisonment is prescribed in
those Sections.
(G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise
provided in Section 40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other
Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
(H) Criminal sexual assault.
(I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as
described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of
Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012.
(J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to
the activities of an organized gang.
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paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5
or more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
encourages members of the association to perpetrate
crimes or provides support to the members of the
association who do commit crimes.
Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
(K) Vehicular hijacking.
(L) A second or subsequent conviction for the
offense of hate crime when the underlying offense upon
which the hate crime is based is felony aggravated
assault or felony mob action.
(M) A second or subsequent conviction for the
offense of institutional vandalism if the damage to the
property exceeds $300.
(N) (Blank). A Class 3 felony violation of
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2 of the
Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
(O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
(P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
(5), or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
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Section 20-1, Section 20-1.2, or Section 20-1.3 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
(R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
(S) (Blank).
(T) A second or subsequent violation of the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
(U) A second or subsequent violation of Section
6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his
or her driver's license, permit, or privilege was
revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a
similar provision of a law of another state.
(V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
of Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
of Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or
paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of
the Criminal Code of 2012 when the victim is under 13
years of age and the defendant has previously been
convicted under the laws of this State or any other
state of the offense of child pornography, aggravated
child pornography, aggravated criminal sexual abuse,
aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal
sexual assault of a child, or any of the offenses
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indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated
indecent liberties with a child where the victim was
under the age of 18 years or an offense that is
substantially equivalent to those offenses.
(W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
(X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012.
(Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a
firearm by a street gang member when the firearm was
loaded or contained firearm ammunition.
(Z) A Class 1 felony committed while he or she was
serving a term of probation or conditional discharge
for a felony.
(AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
(BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of
a value exceeding $500,000.
(CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding
for sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
counterfeit items having a retail value in the
aggregate of $500,000 or more.
(DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
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the firearm is aimed toward the person against whom the
firearm is being used.
(3) (Blank).
(4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303
of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(4.1) (Blank).
(4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8)
of this subsection (c), a minimum of 100 hours of community
service shall be imposed for a second violation of Section
6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
hours of community service, as determined by the court,
shall be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c)
of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(4.4) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.5), (4.6),
and (4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of
imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service,
as determined by the court, shall be imposed for a third or
subsequent violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code.
(4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall
be imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of
Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
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subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days
shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code.
(4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than
30 consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service,
shall be imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of
Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in
subsection (b-5) of that Section.
(4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for
a second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5)
of that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
revoked for a period of not less than 5 years from the date
of his or her release from prison.
(4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4
and not more than 15 years shall be imposed for a third
violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of
that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
(4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent
violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
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that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
(5) The court may sentence a corporation or
unincorporated association convicted of any offense to:
(A) a period of conditional discharge;
(B) a fine;
(C) make restitution to the victim under Section
5-5-6 of this Code.
(5.1) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
license, permit, or privileges suspended for at least 90
days but not more than one year, if the violation resulted
in damage to the property of another person.
(5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted
of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
license, permit, or privileges suspended for at least 180
days but not more than 2 years, if the violation resulted
in injury to another person.
(5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
person convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section
11-907 of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her
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years, if the violation resulted in the death of another
person.
(5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
permit, or privileges suspended for 3 months and until he
or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
(5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code during a period in which his or her driver's
license, permit, or privileges were suspended for a
previous violation of that Section shall have his or her
driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for an
additional 6 months after the expiration of the original
3-month suspension and until he or she has paid a
reinstatement fee of $100.
(6) (Blank).
(7) (Blank).
(8) (Blank).
(9) A defendant convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to
a term of natural life imprisonment.
(10) (Blank).
(11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000
for a first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent
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for battery when the individual harmed was a sports
official or coach at any level of competition and the act
causing harm to the sports official or coach occurred
within an athletic facility or within the immediate
vicinity of the athletic facility at which the sports
official or coach was an active participant of the athletic
contest held at the athletic facility. For the purposes of
this paragraph (11), "sports official" means a person at an
athletic contest who enforces the rules of the contest,
such as an umpire or referee; "athletic facility" means an
indoor or outdoor playing field or recreational area where
sports activities are conducted; and "coach" means a person
recognized as a coach by the sanctioning authority that
conducted the sporting event.
(12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously
received a disposition of court supervision for a violation
of that Section.
(13) A person convicted of or placed on court
supervision for an assault or aggravated assault when the
victim and the offender are family or household members as
defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence
Act of 1986 or convicted of domestic battery or aggravated
domestic battery may be required to attend a Partner Abuse
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Illinois Department of Human Services under such terms and
conditions imposed by the court. The costs of such classes
shall be paid by the offender.
(d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of the
Unified Code of Corrections which may include evidence of the
defendant's life, moral character and occupation during the
time since the original sentence was passed. The trial court
shall then impose sentence upon the defendant. The trial court
may impose any sentence which could have been imposed at the
original trial subject to Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of
Corrections. If a sentence is vacated on appeal or on
collateral attack due to the failure of the trier of fact at
trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of a
fact (other than a prior conviction) necessary to increase the
punishment for the offense beyond the statutory maximum
otherwise applicable, either the defendant may be re-sentenced
to a term within the range otherwise provided or, if the State
files notice of its intention to again seek the extended
sentence, the defendant shall be afforded a new trial.
(e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 results in conviction
of a defendant who was a family member of the victim at the
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the safety and welfare of the victim and may impose a sentence
of probation only where:
(1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are appropriate:
(A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
approved counseling program for a minimum duration of 2
years; or
(B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
court approved plan including but not limited to the
defendant's:
(i) removal from the household;
(ii) restricted contact with the victim;
(iii) continued financial support of the
family;
(iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
and
(v) compliance with any other measures that
the court may deem appropriate; and
(2) the court orders the defendant to pay for the
victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
finds, after considering the defendant's income and
assets, that the defendant is financially capable of paying
for such services, if the victim was under 18 years of age
at the time the offense was committed and requires
counseling as a result of the offense.
Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
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the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
commits another offense with the victim or other family
members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
impose a term of imprisonment.
For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 1961.
(f) (Blank).
(g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
11-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a
place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
12-14.1, 12-15 or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, the defendant shall undergo medical
testing to determine whether the defendant has any sexually
transmissible disease, including a test for infection with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified
causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Any such medical test shall be performed only by appropriately
licensed medical practitioners and may include an analysis of
any bodily fluids as well as an examination of the defendant's
person. Except as otherwise provided by law, the results of
such test shall be kept strictly confidential by all medical
personnel involved in the testing and must be personally

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delivered in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court in
which the conviction was entered for the judge's inspection in
camera. Acting in accordance with the best interests of the
victim and the public, the judge shall have the discretion to
determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be
revealed. The court shall notify the defendant of the test
results. The court shall also notify the victim if requested by
the victim, and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if
requested by the victim's parents or legal guardian, the court
shall notify the victim's parents or legal guardian of the test
results. The court shall provide information on the
availability of HIV testing and counseling at Department of
Public Health facilities to all parties to whom the results of
the testing are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney
to provide the information to the victim when possible. A
State's Attorney may petition the court to obtain the results
of any HIV test administered under this Section, and the court
shall grant the disclosure if the State's Attorney shows it is
relevant in order to prosecute a charge of criminal
transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or 12-16.2 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 against the
defendant. The court shall order that the cost of any such test
shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as costs against
the convicted defendant.
(g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne communicable
disease, as determined by the Illinois Department of Public

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Health including but not limited to tuberculosis, the results
of the test shall be personally delivered by the warden or his
or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court
in which the inmate must appear for the judge's inspection in
camera if requested by the judge. Acting in accordance with the
best interests of those in the courtroom, the judge shall have
the discretion to determine what if any precautions need to be
taken to prevent transmission of the disease in the courtroom.
(h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
and must be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the
judge of the court in which the conviction was entered for the
judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the
best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant
of a positive test showing an infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
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whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
when possible. A State's Attorney may petition the court to
obtain the results of any HIV test administered under this
Section, and the court shall grant the disclosure if the
State's Attorney shows it is relevant in order to prosecute a
charge of criminal transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or
12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012 against the defendant. The court shall order that the cost
of any such test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as
costs against the convicted defendant.
(i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
of the Clerks of Courts Act.
(j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section
11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
11-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
11-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012, any violation of the Illinois Controlled
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any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
Protection Act results in conviction, a disposition of court
supervision, or an order of probation granted under Section 10
of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
Controlled Substance Act, or Section 70 of the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act of a defendant, the court
shall determine whether the defendant is employed by a facility
or center as defined under the Child Care Act of 1969, a public
or private elementary or secondary school, or otherwise works
with children under 18 years of age on a daily basis. When a
defendant is so employed, the court shall order the Clerk of
the Court to send a copy of the judgment of conviction or order
of supervision or probation to the defendant's employer by
certified mail. If the employer of the defendant is a school,
the Clerk of the Court shall direct the mailing of a copy of
the judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation
to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. The
regional superintendent of schools shall notify the State Board
of Education of any notification under this subsection.
(j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
misdemeanor or felony and who is sentenced to a term of
imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall as
a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court to
attend educational courses designed to prepare the defendant
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diploma or to work toward passing the high school level Test of
General Educational Development (GED) or to work toward
completing a vocational training program offered by the
Department of Corrections. If a defendant fails to complete the
educational training required by his or her sentence during the
term of incarceration, the Prisoner Review Board shall, as a
condition of mandatory supervised release, require the
defendant, at his or her own expense, to pursue a course of
study toward a high school diploma or passage of the GED test.
The Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory supervised
release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply with this
subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from confinement in a
penal institution while serving a mandatory supervised release
term; however, the inability of the defendant after making a
good faith effort to obtain financial aid or pay for the
educational training shall not be deemed a wilful failure to
comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall recommit the defendant
whose mandatory supervised release term has been revoked under
this subsection (j-5) as provided in Section 3-3-9. This
subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who has a high
school diploma or has successfully passed the GED test. This
subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who is
determined by the court to be developmentally disabled or
otherwise mentally incapable of completing the educational or
vocational program.
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(l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
(l), whenever a defendant, who is an alien as defined by
the Immigration and Nationality Act, is convicted of any
felony or misdemeanor offense, the court after sentencing
the defendant may, upon motion of the State's Attorney,
hold sentence in abeyance and remand the defendant to the
custody of the Attorney General of the United States or his
or her designated agent to be deported when:
(1) a final order of deportation has been issued
against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
(2) the deportation of the defendant would not
deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as
provided in this Chapter V.
(B) If the defendant has already been sentenced for a
felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on
probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act,
Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
Protection Act, the court may, upon motion of the State's
Attorney to suspend the sentence imposed, commit the
defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of the
United States or his or her designated agent when:
(1) a final order of deportation has been issued

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against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
(2) the deportation of the defendant would not
deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
(C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who
are subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) of Section 3-6-3.
(D) Upon motion of the State's Attorney, if a defendant
sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of
the United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to
the custody of the county from which he or she was
sentenced. Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought
before the sentencing court, which may impose any sentence
that was available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of
initial sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be
eligible for additional sentence credit for good conduct as
provided under Section 3-6-3.
(m) A person convicted of criminal defacement of property
under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, in which the property damage exceeds
$300 and the property damaged is a school building, shall be
ordered to perform community service that may include cleanup,
removal, or painting over the defacement.
(n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
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subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (i) to an impact
incarceration program if the person is otherwise eligible for
that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii) to community service,
or (iii) if the person is an addict or alcoholic, as defined in
the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, to a
substance or alcohol abuse program licensed under that Act.
(o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the
defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of
license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 96-348, eff. 8-12-09; 96-400, eff. 8-13-09;
96-829, eff. 12-3-09; 96-1200, eff. 7-22-10; 96-1551, Article
1, Section 970, eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 2, Section 1065,
eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 10, Section 10-150, eff. 7-1-11;
97-159, eff. 7-21-11; 97-697, eff. 6-22-12; 97-917, eff.
8-9-12; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; revised
9-20-12.)
(730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2)
Sec. 5-5-3.2. Factors in Aggravation and Extended-Term
Sentencing.
(a) The following factors shall be accorded weight in favor
of imposing a term of imprisonment or may be considered by the
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5-8-1 or Article 4.5 of Chapter V:
(1) the defendant's conduct caused or threatened
serious harm;
(2) the defendant received compensation for committing
the offense;
(3) the defendant has a history of prior delinquency or
criminal activity;
(4) the defendant, by the duties of his office or by
his position, was obliged to prevent the particular offense
committed or to bring the offenders committing it to
justice;
(5) the defendant held public office at the time of the
offense, and the offense related to the conduct of that
office;
(6) the defendant utilized his professional reputation
or position in the community to commit the offense, or to
afford him an easier means of committing it;
(7) the sentence is necessary to deter others from
committing the same crime;
(8) the defendant committed the offense against a
person 60 years of age or older or such person's property;
(9) the defendant committed the offense against a
person who is physically handicapped or such person's
property;
(10) by reason of another individual's actual or
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sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or
national origin, the defendant committed the offense
against (i) the person or property of that individual; (ii)
the person or property of a person who has an association
with, is married to, or has a friendship with the other
individual; or (iii) the person or property of a relative
(by blood or marriage) of a person described in clause (i)
or (ii). For the purposes of this Section, "sexual
orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or
bisexuality;
(11) the offense took place in a place of worship or on
the grounds of a place of worship, immediately prior to,
during or immediately following worship services. For
purposes of this subparagraph, "place of worship" shall
mean any church, synagogue or other building, structure or
place used primarily for religious worship;
(12) the defendant was convicted of a felony committed
while he was released on bail or his own recognizance
pending trial for a prior felony and was convicted of such
prior felony, or the defendant was convicted of a felony
committed while he was serving a period of probation,
conditional discharge, or mandatory supervised release
under subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1 for a prior felony;
(13) the defendant committed or attempted to commit a
felony while he was wearing a bulletproof vest. For the
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device which is designed for the purpose of protecting the
wearer from bullets, shot or other lethal projectiles;
(14) the defendant held a position of trust or
supervision such as, but not limited to, family member as
defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012
1961, teacher, scout leader, baby sitter, or day care
worker, in relation to a victim under 18 years of age, and
the defendant committed an offense in violation of Section
11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-11,
11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a place
of juvenile prostitution, 11-15.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2,
11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15
or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
of 2012 against that victim;
(15) the defendant committed an offense related to the
activities of an organized gang. For the purposes of this
factor, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 10 of the Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention
Act;
(16) the defendant committed an offense in violation of
one of the following Sections while in a school, regardless
of the time of day or time of year; on any conveyance
owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport
students to or from school or a school related activity; on
the real property of a school; or on a public way within
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Section 10-1, 10-2, 10-5, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40,
11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-18.1,
11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-2, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3,
12-6, 12-6.1, 12-6.5, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16,
18-2, or 33A-2, or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision
(a)(4) or (g)(1), of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012;
(16.5) the defendant committed an offense in violation
of one of the following Sections while in a day care
center, regardless of the time of day or time of year; on
the real property of a day care center, regardless of the
time of day or time of year; or on a public way within
1,000 feet of the real property comprising any day care
center, regardless of the time of day or time of year:
Section 10-1, 10-2, 10-5, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40,
11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-18.1,
11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-2, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3,
12-6, 12-6.1, 12-6.5, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16,
18-2, or 33A-2, or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision
(a)(4) or (g)(1), of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012;
(17) the defendant committed the offense by reason of
any person's activity as a community policing volunteer or
to prevent any person from engaging in activity as a
community policing volunteer. For the purpose of this
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ascribed to it in Section 2-3.5 of the Criminal Code of
2012 1961;
(18) the defendant committed the offense in a nursing
home or on the real property comprising a nursing home. For
the purposes of this paragraph (18), "nursing home" means a
skilled nursing or intermediate long term care facility
that is subject to license by the Illinois Department of
Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act, or the ID/DD
Community Care Act;
(19) the defendant was a federally licensed firearm
dealer and was previously convicted of a violation of
subsection (a) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act before its repeal by this
amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly and has now
committed either a felony violation of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act or an act of armed violence while
armed with a firearm;
(20) the defendant (i) committed the offense of
reckless homicide under Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or the offense of driving
under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination
thereof under Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
or a similar provision of a local ordinance and (ii) was
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over the posted speed limit as provided in Article VI of
Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
(21) the defendant (i) committed the offense of
reckless driving or aggravated reckless driving under
Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and (ii) was
operating a motor vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour
over the posted speed limit as provided in Article VI of
Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
(22) the defendant committed the offense against a
person that the defendant knew, or reasonably should have
known, was a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States serving on active duty. For purposes of this clause
(22), the term "Armed Forces" means any of the Armed Forces
of the United States, including a member of any reserve
component thereof or National Guard unit called to active
duty;
(23) the defendant committed the offense against a
person who was elderly, disabled, or infirm by taking
advantage of a family or fiduciary relationship with the
elderly, disabled, or infirm person;
(24) the defendant committed any offense under Section
11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
of 2012 and possessed 100 or more images;
(25) the defendant committed the offense while the
defendant or the victim was in a train, bus, or other
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(26) the defendant committed the offense of child
pornography or aggravated child pornography, specifically
including paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of
subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 where a child engaged in,
solicited for, depicted in, or posed in any act of sexual
penetration or bound, fettered, or subject to sadistic,
masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in a sexual context
and specifically including paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
(5), or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1B or
11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 where a child engaged
in, solicited for, depicted in, or posed in any act of
sexual penetration or bound, fettered, or subject to
sadistic, masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in a
sexual context;
(27) the defendant committed the offense of first
degree murder, assault, aggravated assault, battery,
aggravated battery, robbery, armed robbery, or aggravated
robbery against a person who was a veteran and the
defendant knew, or reasonably should have known, that the
person was a veteran performing duties as a representative
of a veterans' organization. For the purposes of this
paragraph (27), "veteran" means an Illinois resident who
has served as a member of the United States Armed Forces, a
member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of the
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means an organization comprised of members of which
substantially all are individuals who are veterans or
spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the primary
purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members
and to provide assistance to the general public in such a
way as to confer a public benefit; or
(28) the defendant committed the offense of assault,
aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, robbery,
armed robbery, or aggravated robbery against a person that
the defendant knew or reasonably should have known was a
letter carrier or postal worker while that person was
performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United
States Postal Service.
For the purposes of this Section:
"School" is defined as a public or private elementary or
secondary school, community college, college, or university.
"Day care center" means a public or private State certified
and licensed day care center as defined in Section 2.09 of the
Child Care Act of 1969 that displays a sign in plain view
stating that the property is a day care center.
"Public transportation" means the transportation or
conveyance of persons by means available to the general public,
and includes paratransit services.
(b) The following factors, related to all felonies, may be
considered by the court as reasons to impose an extended term
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(1) When a defendant is convicted of any felony, after
having been previously convicted in Illinois or any other
jurisdiction of the same or similar class felony or greater
class felony, when such conviction has occurred within 10
years after the previous conviction, excluding time spent
in custody, and such charges are separately brought and
tried and arise out of different series of acts; or
(2) When a defendant is convicted of any felony and the
court finds that the offense was accompanied by
exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of
wanton cruelty; or
(3) When a defendant is convicted of any felony
committed against:
(i) a person under 12 years of age at the time of
the offense or such person's property;
(ii) a person 60 years of age or older at the time
of the offense or such person's property; or
(iii) a person physically handicapped at the time
of the offense or such person's property; or
(4) When a defendant is convicted of any felony and the
offense involved any of the following types of specific
misconduct committed as part of a ceremony, rite,
initiation, observance, performance, practice or activity
of any actual or ostensible religious, fraternal, or social
group:
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animals;
(ii) the theft of human corpses;
(iii) the kidnapping of humans;
(iv) the desecration of any cemetery, religious,
fraternal, business, governmental, educational, or
other building or property; or
(v) ritualized abuse of a child; or
(5) When a defendant is convicted of a felony other
than conspiracy and the court finds that the felony was
committed under an agreement with 2 or more other persons
to commit that offense and the defendant, with respect to
the other individuals, occupied a position of organizer,
supervisor, financier, or any other position of management
or leadership, and the court further finds that the felony
committed was related to or in furtherance of the criminal
activities of an organized gang or was motivated by the
defendant's leadership in an organized gang; or
(6) When a defendant is convicted of an offense
committed while using a firearm with a laser sight attached
to it. For purposes of this paragraph, "laser sight" has
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 26-7 of the Criminal
Code of 2012 1961; or
(7) When a defendant who was at least 17 years of age
at the time of the commission of the offense is convicted
of a felony and has been previously adjudicated a
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an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class X or
Class 1 felony when the conviction has occurred within 10
years after the previous adjudication, excluding time
spent in custody; or
(8) When a defendant commits any felony and the
defendant used, possessed, exercised control over, or
otherwise directed an animal to assault a law enforcement
officer engaged in the execution of his or her official
duties or in furtherance of the criminal activities of an
organized gang in which the defendant is engaged.
(c) The following factors may be considered by the court as
reasons to impose an extended term sentence under Section 5-8-2
(730 ILCS 5/5-8-2) upon any offender for the listed offenses:
(1) When a defendant is convicted of first degree
murder, after having been previously convicted in Illinois
of any offense listed under paragraph (c)(2) of Section
5-5-3 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3), when that conviction has occurred
within 10 years after the previous conviction, excluding
time spent in custody, and the charges are separately
brought and tried and arise out of different series of
acts.
(1.5) When a defendant is convicted of first degree
murder, after having been previously convicted of domestic
battery (720 ILCS 5/12-3.2) or aggravated domestic battery
(720 ILCS 5/12-3.3) committed on the same victim or after
having been previously convicted of violation of an order

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of protection (720 ILCS 5/12-30) in which the same victim
was the protected person.
(2) When a defendant is convicted of voluntary
manslaughter, second degree murder, involuntary
manslaughter, or reckless homicide in which the defendant
has been convicted of causing the death of more than one
individual.
(3) When a defendant is convicted of aggravated
criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual assault, when
there is a finding that aggravated criminal sexual assault
or criminal sexual assault was also committed on the same
victim by one or more other individuals, and the defendant
voluntarily participated in the crime with the knowledge of
the participation of the others in the crime, and the
commission of the crime was part of a single course of
conduct during which there was no substantial change in the
nature of the criminal objective.
(4) If the victim was under 18 years of age at the time
of the commission of the offense, when a defendant is
convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault or
predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under
subsection (a)(1) of Section 11-1.40 or subsection (a)(1)
of Section 12-14.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/11-1.40 or 5/12-14.1).
(5) When a defendant is convicted of a felony violation
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Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1) and there is a
finding that the defendant is a member of an organized
gang.
(6) When a defendant was convicted of unlawful use of
weapons under Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1) for possessing
a weapon that is not readily distinguishable as one of the
weapons enumerated in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1).
(7) When a defendant is convicted of an offense
involving the illegal manufacture of a controlled
substance under Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/401), the illegal manufacture
of methamphetamine under Section 25 of the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25), or
the illegal possession of explosives and an emergency
response officer in the performance of his or her duties is
killed or injured at the scene of the offense while
responding to the emergency caused by the commission of the
offense. In this paragraph, "emergency" means a situation
in which a person's life, health, or safety is in jeopardy;
and "emergency response officer" means a peace officer,
community policing volunteer, fireman, emergency medical
technician-ambulance, emergency medical
technician-intermediate, emergency medical
technician-paramedic, ambulance driver, other medical

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assistance or first aid personnel, or hospital emergency
room personnel.
(d) For the purposes of this Section, "organized gang" has
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10 of the Illinois
Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
(e) The court may impose an extended term sentence under
Article 4.5 of Chapter V upon an offender who has been
convicted of a felony violation of Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30,
11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or
12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
when the victim of the offense is under 18 years of age at the
time of the commission of the offense and, during the
commission of the offense, the victim was under the influence
of alcohol, regardless of whether or not the alcohol was
supplied by the offender; and the offender, at the time of the
commission of the offense, knew or should have known that the
victim had consumed alcohol.
(Source: P.A. 96-41, eff. 1-1-10; 96-292, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328,
eff. 8-11-09; 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10;
96-1200, eff. 7-22-10; 96-1228, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1390, eff.
1-1-11; 96-1551, Article 1, Section 970, eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551,
Article 2, Section 1065, eff. 7-1-11; 97-38, eff. 6-28-11,
97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-693, eff. 1-1-13;
97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; revised 9-20-12.)
Section 70. The Stalking No Contact Order Act is amended by

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changing Section 80 as follows:
(740 ILCS 21/80)
Sec. 80. Stalking no contact orders; remedies.
(a) If the court finds that the petitioner has been a
victim of stalking, a stalking no contact order shall issue;
provided that the petitioner must also satisfy the requirements
of Section 95 on emergency orders or Section 100 on plenary
orders. The petitioner shall not be denied a stalking no
contact order because the petitioner or the respondent is a
minor. The court, when determining whether or not to issue a
stalking no contact order, may not require physical injury on
the person of the petitioner. Modification and extension of
prior stalking no contact orders shall be in accordance with
this Act.
(b) A stalking no contact order shall order one or more of
the following:
(1) prohibit the respondent from threatening to commit
or committing stalking;
(2) order the respondent not to have any contact with
the petitioner or a third person specifically named by the
court;
(3) prohibit the respondent from knowingly coming
within, or knowingly remaining within a specified distance
of the petitioner or the petitioner's residence, school,
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frequented by the petitioner; however, the court may order
the respondent to stay away from the respondent's own
residence, school, or place of employment only if the
respondent has been provided actual notice of the
opportunity to appear and be heard on the petition;
(4) prohibit the respondent from possessing a Firearm
Owners Identification Card, or possessing or buying
firearms; and
(5) order other injunctive relief the court determines
to be necessary to protect the petitioner or third party
specifically named by the court.
(b-5) When the petitioner and the respondent attend the
same public, private, or non-public elementary, middle, or high
school, the court when issuing a stalking no contact order and
providing relief shall consider the severity of the act, any
continuing physical danger or emotional distress to the
petitioner, the educational rights guaranteed to the
petitioner and respondent under federal and State law, the
availability of a transfer of the respondent to another school,
a change of placement or a change of program of the respondent,
the expense, difficulty, and educational disruption that would
be caused by a transfer of the respondent to another school,
and any other relevant facts of the case. The court may order
that the respondent not attend the public, private, or
non-public elementary, middle, or high school attended by the
petitioner, order that the respondent accept a change of

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placement or program, as determined by the school district or
private or non-public school, or place restrictions on the
respondent's movements within the school attended by the
petitioner. The respondent bears the burden of proving by a
preponderance of the evidence that a transfer, change of
placement, or change of program of the respondent is not
available. The respondent also bears the burden of production
with respect to the expense, difficulty, and educational
disruption that would be caused by a transfer of the respondent
to another school. A transfer, change of placement, or change
of program is not unavailable to the respondent solely on the
ground that the respondent does not agree with the school
district's or private or non-public school's transfer, change
of placement, or change of program or solely on the ground that
the respondent fails or refuses to consent to or otherwise does
not take an action required to effectuate a transfer, change of
placement, or change of program. When a court orders a
respondent to stay away from the public, private, or non-public
school attended by the petitioner and the respondent requests a
transfer to another attendance center within the respondent's
school district or private or non-public school, the school
district or private or non-public school shall have sole
discretion to determine the attendance center to which the
respondent is transferred. In the event the court order results
in a transfer of the minor respondent to another attendance
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the respondent's program, the parents, guardian, or legal
custodian of the respondent is responsible for transportation
and other costs associated with the transfer or change.
(b-6) The court may order the parents, guardian, or legal
custodian of a minor respondent to take certain actions or to
refrain from taking certain actions to ensure that the
respondent complies with the order. In the event the court
orders a transfer of the respondent to another school, the
parents, guardian, or legal custodian of the respondent are
responsible for transportation and other costs associated with
the change of school by the respondent.
(b-7) The court shall not hold a school district or private
or non-public school or any of its employees in civil or
criminal contempt unless the school district or private or
non-public school has been allowed to intervene.
(b-8) The court may hold the parents, guardian, or legal
custodian of a minor respondent in civil or criminal contempt
for a violation of any provision of any order entered under
this Act for conduct of the minor respondent in violation of
this Act if the parents, guardian, or legal custodian directed,
encouraged, or assisted the respondent minor in such conduct.
(c) The court may award the petitioner costs and attorneys
fees if a stalking no contact order is granted.
(d) Monetary damages are not recoverable as a remedy.
(e) If the stalking no contact order prohibits the
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Card, or possessing or buying firearms; the court shall
confiscate the respondent's Firearm Owner's Identification
Card and immediately return the card to the Department of State
Police Firearm Owner's Identification Card Office.
(Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10; 97-294, eff. 1-1-12;
97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)
Section 75. The Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Confidentiality Act is amended by changing
Section 12 as follows:
(740 ILCS 110/12) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 812)
Sec. 12. (a) If the United States Secret Service or the
Department of State Police requests information from a mental
health or developmental disability facility, as defined in
Section 1-107 and 1-114 of the Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Code, relating to a specific recipient and the
facility director determines that disclosure of such
information may be necessary to protect the life of, or to
prevent the infliction of great bodily harm to, a public
official, or a person under the protection of the United States
Secret Service, only the following information may be
disclosed: the recipient's name, address, and age and the date
of any admission to or discharge from a facility; and any
information which would indicate whether or not the recipient
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the person under protection. Any information so disclosed shall
be used for investigative purposes only and shall not be
publicly disseminated. Any person participating in good faith
in the disclosure of such information in accordance with this
provision shall have immunity from any liability, civil,
criminal or otherwise, if such information is disclosed relying
upon the representation of an officer of the United States
Secret Service or the Department of State Police that a person
is under the protection of the United States Secret Service or
is a public official.
For the purpose of this subsection (a), the term "public
official" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, State
Treasurer, member of the General Assembly, member of the United
States Congress, Judge of the United States as defined in 28
U.S.C. 451, Justice of the United States as defined in 28
U.S.C. 451, United States Magistrate Judge as defined in 28
U.S.C. 639, Bankruptcy Judge appointed under 28 U.S.C. 152, or
Supreme, Appellate, Circuit, or Associate Judge of the State of
Illinois. The term shall also include the spouse, child or
children of a public official.
(b) The Department of Human Services (acting as successor
to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities) and all public or private hospitals and mental
health facilities are required, as hereafter described in this
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information as may be required for the sole purpose of
determining whether an individual who may be or may have been a
patient is disqualified because of that status from receiving
or retaining a firearm under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
Section 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 Firearm Owner's
Identification Card under subsection (e) or (f) of Section 8 of
the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or 18 U.S.C. 922(g)
and (n). All public or private hospitals and mental health
facilities shall, in the form and manner required by the
Department, provide such information as shall be necessary for
the Department to comply with the reporting requirements to the
Department of State Police. Such information shall be furnished
within 7 days after admission to a public or private hospital
or mental health facility or the provision of services to a
patient described in clause (2) of this subsection (b). Any
such information disclosed under this subsection shall remain
privileged and confidential, and shall not be redisclosed,
except as required by clause (e)(2) of Section 24-4.5 of the
Criminal Code of 2012 3.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
Card Act, nor utilized for any other purpose. The method of
requiring the providing of such information shall guarantee
that no information is released beyond what is necessary for
this purpose. In addition, the information disclosed shall be
provided by the Department within the time period established
by Section 24-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
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used shall be sufficient to provide the necessary information
within the prescribed time period, which may include
periodically providing lists to the Department of Human
Services or any public or private hospital or mental health
facility of Firearm Owner's Identification Card applicants for
firearm purchases on which the Department or hospital shall
indicate the identities of those individuals who are to its
knowledge disqualified from having a firearm Firearm Owner's
Identification Card for reasons described herein. The
Department may provide for a centralized source of information
for the State on this subject under its jurisdiction.
Any person, institution, or agency, under this Act,
participating in good faith in the reporting or disclosure of
records and communications otherwise in accordance with this
provision or with rules, regulations or guidelines issued by
the Department shall have immunity from any liability, civil,
criminal or otherwise, that might result by reason of the
action. For the purpose of any proceeding, civil or criminal,
arising out of a report or disclosure in accordance with this
provision, the good faith of any person, institution, or agency
so reporting or disclosing shall be presumed. The full extent
of the immunity provided in this subsection (b) shall apply to
any person, institution or agency that fails to make a report
or disclosure in the good faith belief that the report or
disclosure would violate federal regulations governing the
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implementing 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 290ee-3.
For purposes of this subsection (b) only, the following
terms shall have the meaning prescribed:
(1) "Hospital" means only that type of institution
which is providing full-time residential facilities and
treatment.
(2) "Patient" shall include only: (i) a person who is
an in-patient or resident of any public or private hospital
or mental health facility or (ii) a person who is an
out-patient or provided services by a public or private
hospital or mental health facility whose mental condition
is of such a nature that it is manifested by violent,
suicidal, threatening, or assaultive behavior or reported
behavior, for which there is a reasonable belief by a
physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner
that the condition poses a clear and present or imminent
danger to the patient, any other person or the community
meaning the patient's condition poses a clear and present
danger in accordance with subsection (f) of Section 8 of
the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. The terms
physician, clinical psychologist, and qualified examiner
are defined in Sections 1-120, 1-103, and 1-122 of the
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
(3) "Mental health facility" is defined by Section
1-114 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Code.

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(c) Upon the request of a peace officer who takes a person
into custody and transports such person to a mental health or
developmental disability facility pursuant to Section 3-606 or
4-404 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
or who transports a person from such facility, a facility
director shall furnish said peace officer the name, address,
age and name of the nearest relative of the person transported
to or from the mental health or developmental disability
facility. In no case shall the facility director disclose to
the peace officer any information relating to the diagnosis,
treatment or evaluation of the person's mental or physical
health.
For the purposes of this subsection (c), the terms "mental
health or developmental disability facility", "peace officer"
and "facility director" shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
(d) Upon the request of a peace officer or prosecuting
authority who is conducting a bona fide investigation of a
criminal offense, or attempting to apprehend a fugitive from
justice, a facility director may disclose whether a person is
present at the facility. Upon request of a peace officer or
prosecuting authority who has a valid forcible felony warrant
issued, a facility director shall disclose: (1) whether the
person who is the subject of the warrant is present at the
facility and (2) the date of that person's discharge or future
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prosecuting authority must furnish a case number and the
purpose of the investigation or an outstanding arrest warrant
at the time of the request. Any person, institution, or agency
participating in good faith in disclosing such information in
accordance with this subsection (d) is immune from any
liability, civil, criminal or otherwise, that might result by
reason of the action.
(Source: P.A. 95-564, eff. 6-1-08; 96-193, eff. 8-10-09.)
Section 80. The Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property
Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(765 ILCS 1025/1) (from Ch. 141, par. 101)
Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(a) "Banking organization" means any bank, trust company,
savings bank, industrial bank, land bank, safe deposit company,
or a private banker.
(b) "Business association" means any corporation, joint
stock company, business trust, partnership, or any
association, limited liability company, or other business
entity consisting of one or more persons, whether or not for
profit.
(c) "Financial organization" means any savings and loan
association, building and loan association, credit union,
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investment company.
(d) "Holder" means any person in possession of property
subject to this Act belonging to another, or who is trustee in
case of a trust, or is indebted to another on an obligation
subject to this Act.
(e) "Life insurance corporation" means any association or
corporation transacting the business of insurance on the lives
of persons or insurance appertaining thereto, including, but
not by way of limitation, endowments and annuities.
(f) "Owner" means a depositor in case of a deposit, a
beneficiary in case of a trust, a creditor, claimant, or payee
in case of other property, or any person having a legal or
equitable interest in property subject to this Act, or his
legal representative.
(g) "Person" means any individual, business association,
financial organization, government or political subdivision or
agency, public authority, estate, trust, or any other legal or
commercial entity.
(h) "Utility" means any person who owns or operates, for
public use, any plant, equipment, property, franchise, or
license for the transmission of communications or the
production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or
furnishing of electricity, water, steam, oil or gas.
(i) (Blank).
(j) "Insurance company" means any person transacting the
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Insurance Code other than life insurance.
(k) "Economic loss", as used in Sections 2a and 9 of this
Act includes, but is not limited to, delivery charges,
mark-downs and write-offs, carrying costs, restocking charges,
lay-aways, special orders, issuance of credit memos, and the
costs of special services or goods provided that reduce the
property value or that result in lost sales opportunity.
(l) "Reportable property" means property, tangible or
intangible, presumed abandoned under this Act that must be
appropriately and timely reported and remitted to the Office of
the State Treasurer under this Act. Interest, dividends, stock
splits, warrants, or other rights that become reportable
property under this Act include the underlying security or
commodity giving rise to the interest, dividend, split,
warrant, or other right to which the owner would be entitled.
(m) "Firearm" has the meaning ascribed to that term in
Section 2-7.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-167, eff. 7-23-97; 91-16, eff. 7-1-99; 91-748,
eff. 6-2-00.)
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INDEX
Statutes amended in order of appearance
5 ILCS 140/7.5
20 ILCS 2605/2605-45 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5
20 ILCS 2605/2605-120 rep.
20 ILCS 2630/2.2
50 ILCS 710/1 from Ch. 85, par. 515
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A
105 ILCS 5/34-8.05
225 ILCS 447/35-35
405 ILCS 5/6-103.1
410 ILCS 45/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1302
430 ILCS 65/Act rep.
520 ILCS 5/3.2 from Ch. 61, par. 3.2
705 ILCS 105/27.3a
720 ILCS 5/2-7.1
720 ILCS 5/2-7.5
720 ILCS 5/12-3.05 was 720 ILCS 5/12-4
720 ILCS 5/17-30 was 720 ILCS 5/16C-2
720 ILCS 5/24-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1
720 ILCS 5/24-1.6
720 ILCS 5/24-2
720 ILCS 5/24-3 from Ch. 38, par. 24-3
720 ILCS 5/24-3.2 from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.2
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