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 Bill Status of HB3698  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-AGG ASSAULT

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the penalty for aggravated assault of a transit employee from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony if a Category I, Category II, or Category III weapon is used in the commission of the assault and the offender knows the individual assaulted to be a transit employee: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) assaulted in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Provides that the aggravated assault of a transit employee is a Class 4 felony if a firearm is used in the assault, other than by discharging the firearm, and the transit employee is: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) assaulted in retaliation for performing his or her official duties.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/18/2015HouseTo Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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