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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 78           </title>
<shortdesc>AGGRAVATED FLEEING PEACE OFCR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jackie Haas-Dan Ugaste and Tony M. McCombie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/11-204.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/110-6.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class 4 felony for a first violation to a Class 2 felony and from a Class 3 violation for a second or subsequent offense to a Class 1 felony. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Defines "forcible felony" for the purposes of detainable offenses to include aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.</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>3/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
</actions>
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