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 Bill Status of HB3829  9th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-PEACE OFF-DEADLY FORCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/7-5from Ch. 38, par. 7-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer may reasonably believe deadly force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm when a deadly weapon is being directed towards himself or herself or another person. Deletes provision from the peace officer's justified use of deadly force that the force is necessary to prevent the arrest from being defeated by resistance or escape.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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