CRIM CD-WEAPONS-FELON-IMPRISON Senate SponsorsSen. Antonio Muņoz-Dan Kotowski-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-Constance A. Howard-Dennis M. Reboletti) 8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0237 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon who is not confined to a penal institution or who is on parole or mandatory supervised release is an offense for which the person shall receive a mandatory sentence of imprisonment. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/2/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2011 3/3/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/8/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-001-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-004 5/5/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0237