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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4159         </title>
<shortdesc>PEACE OFFICER-TARGETING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Martin J. Moylan, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Bradley Stephens, Anthony DeLuca, Amy Elik, Tom Weber, Frances Ann Hurley, Tim Ozinga, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Jackie Haas and Michael Kelly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-7.1-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of peace officer targeting. Provides that a person commits the offense when, by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits assault, battery, aggravated assault, intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, misdemeanor theft, criminal trespass to residence, misdemeanor criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to vehicle, criminal trespass to real property, mob action, disorderly conduct, transmission of obscene messages, harassment by telephone, or harassment through electronic communications. Provides that peace officer targeting is a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the State's Attorney of each county shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly outlining: (1) the number of offenses in which a peace officer was a victim, (2) the charges filed, and (3) the ultimate disposition of each case.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>9/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>10/1/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar</action>
<statusdate>10/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens</action>
<statusdate>10/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>12/1/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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