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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4240   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-DOMESTIC BATTERY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Kenneth Dunkin-Patricia Bailey-William J. Grunloh and William Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-3.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-3.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age who is the defendant's or victim's child or step-child or who is a minor child residing within the household of the defendant or victim is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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