Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB6587

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides a person also commits a hate crime if by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits assault, battery, aggravated assault, misdemeanor theft, criminal trespass to residence, misdemeanor criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to vehicle, criminal trespass to real property, mob action, disorderly conduct, harassment by telephone, or harassment through electronic communications. Penalty is a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense, unless committed in certain specified locations in which case the penalty is a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
6/10/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony
6/21/2016	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan
6/29/2016	House	First Reading
6/29/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
7/11/2016	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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