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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4725   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD&amp;CD CORR-HATE CRIME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Greg Harris-Deborah Mell-Edward J. Acevedo-Sara Feigenholtz, Maria Antonia Berrios, Dena M. Carli, Cynthia Soto, Ann Williams, Jehan A. Gordon, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kimberly du Buclet, Luis Arroyo, Thaddeus Jones, Rosemary Mulligan and Karen A. Yarbrough</sponsors>
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<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-7.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to other factors defining the offense of hate crime, includes committing certain specified offenses by reason of the victim's gender identity, military status, or immigration status. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that committing an offense against (1) the person or property of that individual; (2) the person or property of a person who has an association with, is married to, or has a friendship with the other individual; or (3) the person or property of a relative (by blood or marriage) of a person by reason of the person's actual or perceived gender identity, military status, or immigration status shall be accorded weight in favor of imposing a term of imprisonment or may be considered by the court as reasons to impose a more severe sentence. Defines "gender identity". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  002-002-003</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  005-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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