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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5672         </title>
<shortdesc>FIREARM VIOLATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1.8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-6-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Enhances the penalties for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful use or possession of a weapon by felons or unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, except for a first offense or a first offense in which the offender is at least 18 years of age and illegally carries or possesses a firearm without being issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Provides that a person convicted of unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who has been previously convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction, or unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member is ineligible for the county impact incarceration program.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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