House Sponsors: O'CONNOR-LOPEZ-LYONS,EILEEN-MITCHELL,BILL-ZICKUS, KOSEL, RIGHTER, JONES,JOHN, BOST, SCHMITZ, SOMMER AND NOVAK. Senate Sponsors: SULLIVAN-HAWKINSON-WALSH,L-PARKER Short description: CRIM CD-AGG DISCHARGE-FIREARM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Provides that a person also may commit the offense if the person knowingly or intentionally discharges a firearm at or into a building from a position outside that building or in the direction of a vehicle the person reasonably should know to be occupied. If the violation is committed in a 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 a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, it is a Class X felony. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-3 from Ch. 38, par. 24-3 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning the unlawful sale of firearms. Provides for increased penalties for various unlawful sale of firearms violations involving persons under 21 years of age and under 18 years of age. Also provides for increased penalties for various firearm offenses committed in a school, on a school conveyance, or within 1,000 feet of a school or school conveyance, or at a school related activity. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0012 Last action date: 99-06-04 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status