CRIM CD-ARMED VIOLENCE Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Connelly House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Sandack) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/33A-1from Ch. 38, par. 33A-1Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning armed violence. Defines a "Category III weapon" as a bludgeon, black-jack, slungshot, sand-bag, sand-club, metal knuckles, billy, or other dangerous weapon or instrument of like character used by the defendant in a similar manner. Effective immediately. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-001 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/1/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/16/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die