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 Bill Status of HB1547  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-RESISTING PEACE OFF

House Sponsors
Rep. Ronald A. Wait - Edward J. Acevedo - Chapin Rose - William Delgado - Patricia Bailey, Donald L. Moffitt and Rich Brauer

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/31-1from Ch. 38, par. 31-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person convicted of resisting or obstructing a peace officer in which the violation was the proximate cause of an injury to a peace officer is guilty of a Class 1 (rather than Class 4) felony.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the penalty for resisting or obstructing a peace officer is a Class 3 felony if the violation was the proximate cause of an injury to a peace officer.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes all. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes resisting or obstructing a probation officer or parole officer in the offense of resisting or obstructing a peace officer or correctional institution employee. Provides that if the officer or employee gives a visual or audible signal that a person is under arrest and the person willfully flees or attempts to elude the officer or employee, the person is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person convicted of a violation whose violation was a proximate cause of an injury to the peace officer, correctional institution employee, probation officer, or parole officer is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  2/10/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  3/26/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/26/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/1/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  4/1/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003
  4/30/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  5/7/2003SenateFirst Reading
  5/7/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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