BAIL BOND VIOLATION-SENTENCING Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/32-10from Ch. 38, par. 32-10730 ILCS 5/5-5-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any court of this State, incurs a forfeiture of the bail and knowingly fails to surrender himself or herself within 30 days following the date of the forfeiture, commits, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of any offense, a felony of the same (rather than next lower) Class. Deletes language providing that the person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the underlying offense was a Class 4 felony. Deletes language providing that if the bail was given in connection with a charge of committing a misdemeanor, or for appearance as a witness, that the person commits a misdemeanor of the next lower Class, but not less than a Class C misdemeanor. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for a Class 4 or greater felony violation of the offense of violation of bail bond. 11/7/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 11/7/2018SenateFirst Reading 11/7/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 12/21/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die