HATE CRIME-FIREARM OR VICT<18 Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick J. Joyce 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3730 ILCS 5/5-5-3Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a hate crime is a Class X felony if committed by a person 18 years of age or older while armed with a firearm or if the victim of the hate crime, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age. 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 such offense. Provides that such offender shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective January 1, 2024. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die