CRIM CD-DISARMING OFFICER House SponsorsRep. Chapin Rose-Patricia Bailey-William B. Black-Jim Watson-Donald L. Moffitt, Susana Mendoza, Gary Hannig, Lou Lang, Paul D. Froehlich, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Jim Sacia, John J. Millner, Linda Chapa LaVia, David A. Wirsing and Rosemary Kurtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/31-1afrom Ch. 38, par. 31-1a Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of disarming a peace officer also includes the taking of a weapon or the attempt to take a weapon from a correctional institution employee or from an area within the officer's immediate presence while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties. Increases the penalty for the offense from a Class 2 to a Class 1 felony. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Restores the offense of disarming peace officer or correctional institution employee to a Class 2 felony. 2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 2/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/13/2003HouseHouse 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 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Wirsing 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/24/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2003 4/30/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/7/2003SenateFirst Reading 5/7/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die