Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

HB 2897 — CRIM CD-BODY ARMOR

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits unlawful use of body armor when he or she knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of violence. Establishes exceptions. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2897 clarify the conditions under which individuals can be charged with unlawful use of body armor. Specifically, the new language emphasizes that a person can only face charges if they knowingly possess body armor with a previous felony conviction related to violent crime, adding important exemptions for those involved in law enforcement under specific conditions. This change matters because it aims to ensure that the law appropriately targets individuals who pose a genuine risk while protecting those who may need body armor for legitimate reasons.

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*LRB09807706RLC37783b* HB2897 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2014 HB2897 by Rep.
HB2897 Engrossed LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Kathleen Willis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/33F-1 from Ch.
38, par.
33F-1 ILCS 5/33F-2 from Ch.
38, par.
33F-2 ILCS 5/33F-3 from Ch.
38, par.
33F-3 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.
Provides that a person also commits unlawful use of body armor when he or she knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of violence.
Establishes exceptions.
Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB2897 LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
(4) Protective casual clothing which is made of Kevlar HB2897 - 2 - LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b or any other similar material and which was originally intended to be used by undercover law enforcement officers or dignitaries and is designed to look like jackets, coats, raincoats, quilted or three piece suit vests.
(4) Protective casual clothing which is made of Kevlar HB2897 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b or any other similar material and which was originally intended to be used by undercover law enforcement officers or dignitaries and is designed to look like jackets, coats, raincoats, quilted or three piece suit vests.
It is also an HB2897 - 3 - LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b affirmative defense to a violation under subsection (b) for a confidential informant or witness with a conviction for a crime of violence to possess body armor when that person is engaged by a law enforcement agency, for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and is under the direct supervision and acting under the direct authorization of the chief of police of that law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer designated by the chief of police.
It is also an HB2897 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 07706 RLC 37783 b affirmative defense to a violation under subsection (b) for a confidential informant or witness with a conviction for a crime of violence to possess body armor when that person is engaged or reasonably believes that he or she is engaged by a law enforcement agency, for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and is under the direct supervision and acting under the direct authorization of the chief of police of that law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer designated by the chief of police.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  13. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen Willis

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen Willis

  19. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur Turner

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3

  22. Arrived in House

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  24. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  25. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  26. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  27. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  29. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon

  32. Recalled to Second Reading

  33. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins

  34. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  35. Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  36. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  37. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

  38. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

  39. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000

  40. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2014

  45. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  46. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2013

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon

  49. Second Reading

  50. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  52. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 31, 2013

  54. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  56. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  57. Postponed - Criminal Law

  58. Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  62. To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance

  63. Assigned to Criminal Law

  64. Referred to Assignments

  65. First Reading

  66. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  67. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  68. Arrive in Senate

  69. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-004-000

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  71. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

  72. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

  73. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  74. Second Reading - Short Debate

  75. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  76. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  77. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  78. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000

  79. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote

  80. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  81. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  82. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  83. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  84. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

  85. Assigned to Judiciary

  86. Referred to Rules Committee

  87. First Reading

  88. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

Sponsors

  • Kathleen Willis · Cosponsor
  • Heather A. Steans · Cosponsor
  • Dan Kotowski · Cosponsor
  • Tim Bivins · Cosponsor
  • Bill Cunningham · Cosponsor
  • Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
  • Eva-Dina Delgado · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40003
Democrat 12001
Republican 3000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Landek — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 102 Yea · 4 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23002
Unaffiliated 723010
Republican 7100
Total 1024012
% of votes cast 86%3%0%10%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Acevedo — Not Voting
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brown — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Fortner — Not Voting
Harms — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAsey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Mell — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McSweeney — Nay
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Smiddy — Not Voting
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Zalewski — Yea
Wheeler — Not Voting
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Kay — Nay
Osmond — Not Voting
Poe — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Senger — Yea
Sente — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2897 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits unlawful use of body armor when he or she knowingly purchases, owns, or possesses body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is a crime of violence. Establishes exceptions. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
Who sponsors HB 2897?
HB 2897 is sponsored by Kathleen Willis, Heather A. Steans, Dan Kotowski, Tim Bivins, Bill Cunningham, Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2897?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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