CRIM CD-ASSAULT&BATTERY-RETARD House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias, James D. Brosnahan, Richard T. Bradley and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty and Kirk W. Dillard-A. J. Wilhelmi) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who knowingly and without legal justification commits an assault on a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person is guilty of aggravated assault. Provides that the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who, in committing a battery, knows the individual harmed to be a person who is severely or profoundly mentally retarded is guilty of aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty is a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Eliminates the requirement that the enhancement of the offense of assault of a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person to aggravated assault must be committed without legal justification. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/15/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-001-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 4/19/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/24/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/24/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/24/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/24/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/15/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2007HouseArrived in House 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/21/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg; Motion #2 6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007 6/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 6/27/2007HouseHouse Non-Concurs 114-000-000 6/28/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 6/28/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01- June 29, 2007 6/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 6/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die