SB3551 Summary

• Increases minimum prison sentences for vehicular hijacking (5 years) and aggravated vehicular hijacking (7-30 years depending on circumstances like weapon use or victim injury)

• Enhances penalties for unlawful firearm possession by felons and street gang members, raising minimum sentences from 2-3 years to 3-4 years for various offenses

• Limits sentence credits to maximum 4.5 days per month for prisoners convicted of firearm offenses (Sections 24-1.1, 24-1.6, 24-1.8) and aggravated vehicular hijacking, except certain first-time offenders

• Excludes persons convicted of firearm offenses and aggravated unlawful weapon use by previously convicted felons from county impact incarceration programs

• Makes violations of Section 24-1.1, 24-1.6, and 24-1.8 ineligible for county impact incarceration sentencing under Section 5-8-1.2