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 Bill Status of HB3997  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/2-10.4 new
720 ILCS 5/2-10.5 new
720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2
720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4
720 ILCS 5/12-14from Ch. 38, par. 12-14


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it constitutes aggravated assault, aggravated battery, or aggravated criminal sexual assault to commit an assault, battery, or criminal sexual assault upon a mentally handicapped person. Defines mentally handicapped person. Effective immediately.

 Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
 HB 3997 adds a mentally handicapped person to the definition of a victim for the offenses of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and aggravated criminal sexual assault. A mentally handicapped person is defined as a person who suffers from a disability that is attributable to mental retardation and other similar conditions. This enhancement would result in an increase of 13 inmates with $2,707,000 in additional costs over the first ten years after enactment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  1/14/2004HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2004HouseCorrectional Note Filed
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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