Plain English Summary
This bill creates three new criminal offenses for people with prior felony convictions who illegally possess firearms or weapons of mass death and destruction while committing other felonies. The offenses carry increasingly severe penalties depending on whether the person merely possesses the weapon, brandishes it, or discharges it during the commission of a felony.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill targets dangerous repeat offenders and reduces gun violence by imposing stricter penalties when felons use weapons during crimes. They contend that enhancing sentences for felon-in-possession cases that occur during active felonies provides stronger deterrence and protects public safety by keeping armed criminals off the streets longer.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue the bill creates overlapping charges that could lead to excessive sentencing through stacking multiple felony counts for a single criminal act. Some may also be concerned about potential fairness issues in how prosecutors decide which charges to bring, or whether the enhanced penalties for brandishing and discharging are proportionate to existing sentencing structures.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 65
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 19
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 117
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 16
Cosponsors (26)
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 95
Representative · District 12
Representative · District 22
Representative · District 21
Representative · District 76
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 71
Representative · District 64
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 47
Representative · District 59
Representative · District 17
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 13
Representative · District 85
Representative · District 110
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 74
Representative · District 70
Representative · District 78
Representative · District 73
Representative · District 32
Representative · District 2
Vote Breakdown (1 roll call)
Final Vote
On: Second Reading
Party Breakdown