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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 71</title>
<shortdesc>AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY-PENALTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jackie Haas, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond, Dan Ugaste, Amy Elik, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Jeff Keicher and John M. Cabello</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-3.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the penalty for aggravated domestic battery is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years when the person, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
</actions>
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