DURKIN-LOPEZ-MCAULIFFE-O'CONNOR-BEAUBIEN, FRITCHEY, BURKE, BRADLEY, BOLAND AND GASH. (WALSH,T) 720 ILCS 5/24-1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1 720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.6 heading new 720 ILCS 5/24.6-5 new 720 ILCS 5/24.6-10 new Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to attach a laser pointer to a firearm or to use a laser pointer in conjunction with a firearm. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-1 720 ILCS 5/24.6-10 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24.6-20 new 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2 Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court may impose an extended term sentence if the defendant uses a firearm in the commission of a crime and the firearm has a laser sight attached to it. 99-01-28 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-28 H FIRST READING 99-01-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LOPEZ 99-02-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CRIMINAL H 99-02-11 H ADOPTED 99-02-11 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUB 99-02-11 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-17 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-18 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 112-000-003 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCAULIFFE 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO O'CONNOR 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO BEAUBIEN 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCULLY 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BURKE 99-02-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 99-02-24 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-02-24 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-02-25 99-02-24 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,T 99-02-25 S FIRST READING 99-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-04-28 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SJUD 99-04-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-04-29 99-05-05 S SECOND READING 99-05-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-06 99-05-07 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 99-05-07 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-05-07 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND 99-05-07 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-06-04 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-23 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-07-23 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-07-23 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0252 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary