Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-LINK. House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN-DURKIN-O'CONNOR-ZICKUS-KOSEL Short description: LASER POINTERS-PEACE OFFICERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Laser Assault Civil Liability Law. Provides that a person who is harmed by a violation of any of certain provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 may bring a civil cause of action against the violator. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who knowingly and without lawful justification places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery by firing or discharging a laser device that is used in concert with a firearm commits aggravated assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that aggravated assault involving a laser device when the person committing the battery knows that the victim is a peace officer, fireman, or emergency medical technician in the execution of his duties is a Class 4 felony. Provides that physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature, for the purpose of the battery statute, includes firing or discharging a laser device upon or against another or into the moving motor vehicle of another. Provides that battery involving a laser device when the person committing the battery knows that the victim is a peace officer, fireman, or emergency medical technician in the execution of his duties is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person who knowingly and without lawful justification fires or discharges a laser device that is used in concert with a firearm so that the laser beams strikes the person or the inside of a moving motor vehicle commits aggravated battery. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to sell or give a laser device to a person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person under 18 years of age who possesses a laser device outside the home commits a Class C misdemeanor. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Eliminates the Laser Assault Civil Liability Law. Eliminates from the amendatory changes to the battery statute, firing or discharging a laser into a moving motor vehicle occupied by another so that the laser strikes inside the vehicle. Makes technical changes to the bill. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-3 720 ILCS 5/Art. 24 heading 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-8.1 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code to provide that it is aggravated assault to knowingly and without lawful justification shine or flash a laser gunsight or other laser device that is attached or affixed to a firearm or used in concert with a firearm, so that the laser beams strikes near or in the immediate vicinity of any person. Provides that the penalty is a Class 4 felony. If the laser beam strikes upon or against the person of another, it is aggravated battery. Creates the offense of aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-8.1 new Recommends deleting the provision that creates the offense of aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer. Adds a January 1, 2000 effective date. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0672 Last action date: 99-12-22 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status