HB3612 Summary

• Creates new definition of "armed with a dangerous weapon" in Criminal Code Section 2-3.3, categorizing weapons into Category I (handguns, sawed-off firearms, semiautomatic weapons), Category II (rifles, shotguns, knives 3+ inches, etc.), and Category III (bludgeons, brass knuckles, etc.).

• Removes firearm-specific sentencing enhancements from multiple criminal offenses including armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and home invasion, consolidating weapon enhancements under the new "armed with dangerous weapon" definition.

• Modifies armed habitual criminal offense to require qualifying predicate offenses be punishable as Class 2 felony or higher, and removes violations of Illinois Controlled Substances Act and Cannabis Control Act as qualifying offenses.

• Removes references to "armed violence" (Article 33A) throughout the Criminal Code and related statutes, including impact incarceration program eligibility requirements.

• Updates juvenile justice provisions and corrections code to reference the new dangerous weapon categories and removes outdated armed violence offense references.