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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 559          </title>
<shortdesc>LETHAL VIOLENCE ORDER PROTECT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Julie A. Morrison-Don Harmon, Ira I. Silverstein-Kwame Raoul, Toi W. Hutchinson, Emil Jones, III-Melinda Bush-Daniel Biss, Omar Aquino, Kimberly A. Lightford, Chris Nybo, Iris Y. Martinez, Patricia Van Pelt, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Heather A. Steans and Laura M. Murphy</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 5/100-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 100-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>725 ILCS 5/100-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 65/8.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>430 ILCS 66/70</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act. Provides that a petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that the petition shall also describe the type, and location of any firearm or firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the respondent. Provides that the petitioner may be a family member of the respondent or a law enforcement officer, who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Establishes factors that the court must consider before issuing a lethal violence order of protection. Provides for the issuance of ex parte orders and one year orders. Provides that if the court issues the order the respondent must: (1) refrain from having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving additional firearms for the duration of the order; and (2) turn over to the local law enforcement agency any firearm, Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or concealed carry license in his or her possession. Establishes factors for renewing and terminating lethal violence orders of protection. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to make conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2018</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  014-002-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2018</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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