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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 867          </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD&amp;CD CORR-AGG BATTERY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Harry Osterman-Greg Harris-Lou Lang-Deborah L. Graham-Dennis M. Reboletti</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Antonio Muņoz-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Dan Kotowski-Mattie Hunter)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0041</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-4.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-4.2</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/24-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 24-1</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of aggravated battery with a firearm is also committed if the firearm is discharged on school grounds at a person known to be a student and causes injury to that student. Provides for enhanced penalties for carrying or possessing firearms or other dangerous weapons in a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a public transportation agency or on a public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public transportation facility. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant committed an offense while the defendant or the victim was in a train, bus, or other vehicle used for public transportation.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Criminal Law;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2010</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0041</action>
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