CRIM CD-PEACE OFFICER DEFINE House SponsorsRep. Timothy L. Schmitz-Jim Sacia, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Millner) 8/6/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0024 720 ILCS 5/2-13from Ch. 38, par. 2-13 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that officers, agents, or employees of the federal government commissioned by federal statute to make arrests for violations of federal criminal laws shall be considered "peace officers" under the Code when the commission of any offense (rather than a felony) under Illinois law is directly observed by the person. 12/27/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 2/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 2/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/22/2007SenateArrive in Senate 2/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2007 3/8/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/13/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/13/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 4/19/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/6/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/6/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/6/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0024