HB 5672

Abstract

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.