Bill Text: IL HB0521 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the provision of the Code that makes it an offense for a person who possesses or acquires a firearm and thereafter loses the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen from the person, to fail to report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the loss or theft is a Class 4 felony for a third offense (rather than a Class A misdemeanor) and a Class 3 felony for a fourth or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0521 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0521-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 24-4.1 as follows:
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6 | (720 ILCS 5/24-4.1)
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7 | Sec. 24-4.1. Report of lost or stolen firearms.
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8 | (a) If a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Identification Card and who possesses or acquires a firearm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | thereafter loses the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | the person, the person must report the loss or theft to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | knowledge of the loss or theft. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) A law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall take | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | a written report and shall, as soon as practical, enter the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | firearm's serial number as stolen into the Law Enforcement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Agencies Data System (LEADS). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (c) A person shall not be in violation of this Section if: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (1) the failure to report is due to an act of God, act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | the report; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (2) the person is hospitalized, in a coma, or is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | otherwise seriously physically or mentally impaired as to |
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1 | prevent the person from reporting; or | ||||||
2 | (3) the person's designee makes a report if the person | ||||||
3 | is unable to make the report. | ||||||
4 | (d) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty | ||||||
5 | of a petty offense for a first violation. A second or | ||||||
6 | subsequent violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. | ||||||
7 | A third violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony. A fourth | ||||||
8 | or subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 98-508, eff. 8-19-13.)
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10 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
11 | becoming law.
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