CRIM CD-AGG ASSAULT&AGG BAT Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Karen A. Yarbrough-Elizabeth Hernandez, Esther Golar and Elga L. Jefferies) 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0429 720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the assault or battery of a person known to be a utility worker, while the utility worker is engaged in the execution of his or her duties, or to prevent the utility worker from performing his or her duties, or in retaliation for the utility worker performing his or her duties is enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery. Establishes penalties. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-002 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0429